For many, a shopping addiction can be for life…

shopping addiction

For many, a shopping addiction can be for life…not just for Christmas. A leading addiction expert working at Priory – the UK’s leading provider of mental health services – is calling for greater awareness of just how damaging a ‘shopping addiction’ can be, urging those who feel the compulsion to shop to excess to take steps […]

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The Pandemic and shopping addiction

As shops reopen, a Priory specialist talks about the changing face of shopping – and why, for some, ‘shopping addiction’ won’t have gone away:  Compulsive buying disorder (CBD) or ‘oniomania’ is believed to affect 8-16% of the UK population Any addiction – including shopping addiction – is a way of changing or avoiding emotions, says […]

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