When we talk about foreclosures, we often address the financial aspects of the process — especially the financial stress that a foreclosure can cause. However, we often forget that there are emotionally straining aspects of foreclosures.

As foreclosures rise, so have calls to hotlines dealing with emotional crises. Marriages have been strained, and there are increasing incidences of depression. It is important to realize that the consequences of the mass foreclosures sweeping the US reach beyond the financial.