 TITLE: How to Combat Debt Shame CONTENT: 3\\. Get Help if You Need It\n---------------------------\nSometimes, asking for outside help is the best way to alleviate your stress about money. Talk to financial experts or credit counselors, even people you know personally and trust, for advice about your situation to become as educated as you can about the resources available to you.\nCredit counseling agencies can provide you with personalized strategies to manage and lessen your debt, and your friends and family can help give you the necessary support, emotional or otherwise, to feel less alone. If you are having trouble opening up to your partner or spouse about your finances, try following this step-by-step guide on how to do so without hurting your relationship.\nBeing ashamed of your debt is understandable and quite common. While daunting, it's important to be able to talk honestly about any issues or worries you may have about your finances to get the assistance you need to move forward. END