I recently asked members of the BuzzFeed Community who suffer from shopping addictions to share what they wish more people knew about their experiences. The responses ranged from enlightening to ...

Going shopping used to be known as “retail therapy.” Indeed, research has shown that traditional brick-and-mortar shopping ...

Shopping can be pleasurable for many people, offering a temporary boost in mood and a sense of fulfillment. However, for some individuals, shopping can turn into an addiction, leading to significant ...

Beginning next Monday night, October 15th, the new reality show My Shopping Addiction will air on Oxygen -- and I can't wait to see it! Shopping addiction, so prevalent and so under recognized, has ...

It’s normal to indulge in some retail therapy now and then. But when shopping starts to interfere with your finances, relationships or daily life, it may be a red flag for something more serious: ...

Mental health experts warn that online shopping addiction is on the rise, particularly during the holiday season when the line between casual shopping and addiction becomes blurred. The ease of online ...

While there’s no listing for shopping addiction in the DSM-V, plenty of mental health professionals think that if gambling can be considered a behavioral addiction, so can shopping. In fact, one ...

‘Tis the season of malls, sales and hunting for deals: a shopper’s dream. But when does shopping become a problem? A Baylor College of Medicine psychiatrist explains the habits of shopping addiction ...

Rachel Grady, 41, was a gambling and shopping addict and racked up £40,000 of debt before she had a nervous breakdown and told her husband she was in debt ...

A mum who spent money for her kids on her gambling and shopping addiction cleared her £40,000 debt in one year by selling second hand clothes – and now makes £10k a month. Rachel Grady, 41, began ...

With the average first-time buyer deposit now at over £68,000, most of us need to cut our cloth to get on the property ladder. Despite her enviable £85,000 salary, this week’s Money Problem reader, ...

A mother who spent money meant for her children on her gambling and shopping addiction managed to clear her £40,000 debt in a single year by selling second-hand clothes - and now rakes in £10k a month ...