Oniomaniac
Saturday 19 June 2010
We can all be guilty of a shopping splurge from time to time, but for some an addiction to shopping (or ‘oniomania’ as it’s now called) is a sign of something a little more serious.
When Isla Fisher pranced designer-draped across our screens in Confessions of a Shopoholic last year, shopping addiction was portrayed with the usual frivolous affection.
However, according to the American Psychiatric Association, oniomania now affects one in twenty Americans and can become a serious problem when someone is spending money they don’t have.
While not recognised as a disorder in Australia, shopping addiction is said to sometimes occur when people lose control of an important aspect of their lives – anxiety levels go up and shopping can be seen to provide relief and distraction from their stresses.
In this week’s article of the week Kellie Hush of The Age Online looks at the serious side of compulsive shopping.
Join this week’s forum – have you had any bad spending habits (and how have you overcome them)?
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