New research commissioned by leading debt charity StepChange supported by global credit reference agency Equifax has uncovered the profound and often hidden financial challenges faced by neurodivergent individuals.
The research, which combined an online survey with in-depth interviews of neurodivergent individuals experiencing debt, found that:
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Almost all survey respondents (97%) felt that being neurodivergent presented challenges when it came to managing their debt.
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Despite this, almost two in three (64%) did not seek help from their creditors.
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Feeling overwhelmed (73%) and anxious (72%) were among the biggest reasons people didn’t seek support from creditors, closely followed by feeling negative stigma…