Money Pathology

Money Pathology

Dr. Akram Zaidan in his book (The Obsession of rich and the diseases of Wealth) It may be strange to realize that money leads to some mental and social disorders or diseases, because individuals recognize money as a solution, not a problem, health, not a disease, a consensus, not a disorder

When we say money pathology, some people may think that these diseases occur when money is less or less, only the poor and needy feel these diseases. There is a general trend among individuals that indicates that disorders or mental and social diseases are the share of the poor, a trend that seems to be a negative trend based on contempt, accusation and exclusion. Psychological and social disorders, they are beggars, nervous, anxious, afraid, under-equipped and incapable of self-realization, and they are bribed, crooked, thieves, antisocial, aggressive, lack of psychosocial and social compatibility.

Therefore, some analytical and clinical psychologists believe that there is a so-called personality of money. Goldberg Lewis see a range of psychological variables that lead to severe financial disorders that in turn affect an individual's psychological compatibility and mental health, including: gambling, greed, fear, envy, anger, self-perception, honesty, conviction, and compassion.

Gambling, according to the clinical community, is a pathological condition that grows and develops into a personal disintegration, when the gambler reaches the point of being too busy betting on money and is totally unable to stop playing so that he does not feel anxious, nervous and guilty. This makes the gambler over-gambling to the point of addiction as if something forces him to play.

As for greed, the satisfactory nature of money appears to be in some financial transactions aimed at earning more money at the expense and impoverishment of others. This is like monopolizing certain goods and products and exploiting the need of individuals to raise their prices. The desires of the greedy for money are always focused on the premise that his money is always small compared to what others have, in addition to being envious and envious of the least money that goes away from them, as if the money was created for them only.

With regard to fear, it relates to the turmoil of money in terms of inability to spend and the reluctance of the individual to trade his or her money because he believes that loss is always his ally and that the gain is always the share of others.

Envy, it is one of the most common phenomena that occur because of money, the most enviable aspects of individuals and groups are because of money. Financial envy occurs when individuals compare each other, especially those belonging to a single social and professional class. Financial envy is not limited to the poor in need of money, but may occur on the part of the rich to the poor, as envy is primarily related to personality and not to financial situation.

According to Matthews, if money gives the individual a sense of protection, strength, psychological security, excitement, joy, motivation and perfection, the lack or absence of money can mean many pathological aspects of fear, psychological instability, boredom, sadness and low level of motivation.

In a study by War and Payne on the anxiety of the rich and the poor, it became clear that the poor were concerned about financial problems, whether they were solvable or insoluble, and the rich were concerned about unsolvable financial problems.

Kessler also conducted a study on the relationship between socio-economic status and stress, in which he explained that low material income is one of the most important factors that help predict certain mental disorders, particularly low self-esteem.