A Jewish Therapist Shares What She Sees Behind Closed Doors | KOSHER MONEY
Kosher Money
Living Lchaim
5 • 781 Ratings
🗓️ 16 April 2024
⏱️ 57 minutes
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Summary
How can the Jewish community live with wealth without the addiction of consumption jeopardizing our mental health?
Meet Dr. Debra Alper who wrote a fantastic article on the topic here: https://18forty.org/articles/affluence-money-mental-health/
We had an enlightening conversation with Dr. Alper, a seasoned clinical psychologist, who dives deep into the complex relationship between financial stress and mental health.
She sheds light on how societal pressures and personal financial management can significantly impact our psychological well-being. She offers practical advice for families on educating young adults about finances without instilling fear.
She explores the concept of self-worth beyond financial success, providing valuable insights into living a more fulfilled and balanced life.
Whether you're dealing with financial anxiety or looking to understand the broader societal impacts of wealth, this discussion is a must-watch!
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CHAPTERS:
0:00 Intro
1:02 Meet Dr. Alper
1:47 Finance and Mental Health
3:49 Finance Education for Children
7:38 Financial Rat Race
10:38 Communal Effect on Finances
13:44 Colel Chabad
14:55 Financial Transparency
17:22 Shame and Finance
19:25 Reasons for Overspending
20:50 Social Comparisons
23:10 Social Standards
27:46 Twillory
28:48 Self Worth & Net Worth
30:27 Writing 18Forty Article
31:37 Tech, Social Media, Finance, & Mental Health
36:12 Tech Education for Children
39:04 The Donors Fund
41:08 Spendings and Values
46:07 The Field of Psychology
50:21 Attitude Towards Money Over Time
52:41 Thank You, Dr. Alper
52:54 Outro
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| 0:00.0 | They don't feel they have what they need and they sort of realize they should. Like I make all this money. |
| 0:04.2 | Why do I still feel like I can't keep up? Why do I feel like my kids don't have what everyone has? |
| 0:08.2 | Why do I feel every time I get a raise? It's exciting for five minutes and then, you know, all of a sudden it's again not enough. |
| 0:13.6 | Like that sort of like rat race is very dispiriting because it just sort of feels like, okay, if this is not enough, like, how much would I need? |
| 0:20.9 | Like, am I ever going to feel like I have enough? |
| 0:22.4 | What does a Jewish psychologist see behind closed doors? |
| 0:25.6 | Is there a growing monster in Jewish circles? |
| 0:28.6 | Why do people purchase things they cannot afford? |
| 0:31.6 | We asked Dr. Deborah Alper all about healthy money mindsets and unhealthy money thoughts. She is a psychologist based right |
| 0:40.1 | here in the five towns, and we got into it. Join us in our brand new, never-before-seen studio |
| 0:46.7 | right here. Welcome to the Living Lechheim Studio. Oh, and no, by the way, we have a new jingle. |
| 0:54.1 | If you're like me, school didn't teach you how to manage your finances, but you're in Oh, no, by the way, we have a new jingle. |
| 0:58.5 | If you're like me, school didn't teach you how to manage your finances, but you're in luck because class is in session. |
| 1:00.4 | Welcome to kosher money, a smarter way to wealth. |
| 1:04.9 | Welcome to our new studio. |
| 1:07.5 | We're here with our inaugural guest, Dr. Deborah Alper. Thank you for having me. |
| 1:13.0 | Honored to be here. Originally from West Hempstead, now based in Oceanside, New York. |
| 1:17.7 | Yes. |
| 1:18.6 | Who are you and what do you do, for starters? Okay. So I am a clinical psychologist. I work at the |
| 1:25.7 | Sheva University Counseling Center, and I also have a private |
| 1:28.5 | practice. My area of specialty is anxiety disorders, and more specifically than that, OCD. |
| 1:35.5 | Both of which I suffer from. Sure, sure, as do many of us. So that is what I do. Who I am. I'm |
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