If you have ever been behind on your bills, you know the stress that it can cause.  It can cause you restless nights because you are worrying about your bills.  It can cause you to have panic attacks and even depresssion.  But, accroding to an article posted online by CNN, worrying about debt can also make you sick.  This article reported that , according to a recent poll of people dealing with debt:

27 percent reported having ulcers, compared with only 8 percent of those who had low levels of debt stress;

44 percent reported migraines or other headaches, compared with 15 percent;

29 percent suffered severe anxiety, compared with 4 percent;

23 percent had severe depression, compared with 4 percent;

6 percent reported heart attacks, double the rate for those with low debt stress.

If you have debt, do something about it before you get sick.