The emotional weight of money — and how to start lifting it Money stress is one of the most isolating experiences people face — because it so often comes with a companion feeling: shame. This post is about separating the two, and about what's actually possible when you stop carrying this alone. You don't have to be in serious financial trouble to feel the weight of money stress. It can arrive as a low-grade anxiety every time you open your banking app. It can show up as dread