Category: Shopping Addiction

Exploring The Different Types Of Shopping Addictions That Can Weigh You Down

Exploring The Different Types Of Shopping Addictions That Can Weigh You Down People laugh about being addicted to shopping after a day at the mall, and it’s usually taken as a simple joke among friends. Unfortunately, many people do suffer from this rarely discussed compulsion. In fact, shopping addiction affects an estimated 18 million people across the U.S. Shopping addicts make purchases compulsively, and they may feel [...]
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Treatment Options for a Shopping Addiction

Women addicted shopping at the mall Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope When it comes to addiction, many people commonly assume major substances, like illicit or prescription drugs and medications and alcohol. However, a person’s behaviors can become addictive and include anything that is taken to an extreme. This might involve sexual addiction, [...]
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