Compulsive shopping (sometimes called compulsive buying or shopping addiction) refers to a preoccupation with purchasing products and spending money. Compulsive shopping shares several characteristics ...

Sally had developed a mid-life shopping addiction she could find no explanation for - and thought she was "going mad". At the ...

This article is reprinted by permission from NextAvenue.org. The only time I was ever aware of shopping compulsively was at the beginning of the pandemic, when everyone I knew was frantically stocking ...

If you constantly add new items to your online shopping cart or buy things you don’t need, you’re not alone. Compulsive shopping can be a common problem. As Susan Albers, PsyD psychologist, explains, ...

Who doesn’t enjoy a splurge at the local shopping mall? And with shopping apps, you can buy anything you want, with a few taps on your phone. Some call themselves “shopaholics,” or acknowledge ...

It’s a bellwether for a nation’s economy, a mark of personal affluence or prosperity and a pastime that’s relaxing and enjoyable for many. But can shopping be an illness? Yes, say some in the mental ...

We joke about it all the time: "Shop till you drop," "mall immersion," "retail therapy." The task of hunt-and-purchase, a chore to previous generations, has risen to the level of sport. Our society is ...

In Las Vegas, an heiress estranged from her family spends an average of $30,000 per month on an extravagant lifestyle that includes buying $5,500 dresses and $3,000 shoes. In Hawthorne, Calif., a ...

The mental health conditions that I have battled for decades fill a long list. I also have a mélange of unhealthy coping mechanisms I’ve used to combat those conditions. These methods are instinctual, ...