Why Having Too Much Money Can Be Bad for Your Mental Health

Real connection requires expressing emotions and needs directly and from the heart. The qualities that sustain healthy families, including honesty, accountability, forgiveness, and sacrifice, cannot be purchased or given. They must be practiced and earned.

Humans are relational creatures. So it’s no surprise that consequences of these patterns extend to physical health as well.

Further, these dynamics have a social impact beyond personal relationships and family life. Many wealthy individuals occupy positions of extraordinary influence. They lead companies, direct investments, fund philanthropic initiatives, and shape institutions that affect thousands, sometimes millions, of people.