Shopping is one of the fun things, especially for women. Especially now that there is e-commerce that makes it easier for us to shop for various targeted items. However, this uncontrollable shopping habit can make your wallet cry, you know.
In addition, excessive shopping habits and tend to buy things that are not needed indicate you have oniomania disorder. For a complete explanation, read this article to the end!
Definition of Oniomania Disorder
Oniomania disorder or also compulsive buying disorder (CBD) is a crazy shopping habit that is included in the category of mental illness. Reporting from Psych Guides, oniomania or CBD is on a level below the disorder kleptomania, namely the urge to steal.
According to a psychologist from Hannover Medical School named Astrid Mueller who was quoted from The Independent, the phenomenon of crazy shopping has increased over the last two decades. According to Mueller, this crazy shopping habit must be watched out for because it is included in the category of mental health disorders.
This is proven by the number of people who buy various kinds of goods just because they are tempted by discounts without thinking about the usefulness of the goods. Besides being easily tempted by discounts, people who suffer from oniomania or CBD often feel anxious and can only be overcome by shopping.
Items purchased by people with oniomania are not always expensive. They just want to fulfill satisfaction and relieve anxiety caused by negative emotions by shopping even though the item is not needed.
The habit of crazy shopping is also categorized as a mental illness by the WHO. According to Shekhar Saxena, WHO director who specializes in mental illness, shopping craze and gaming addiction are equivalent mental disorders. This statement arises because a number of research results show a relationship between shopping desires and a person's psychological condition.
Characteristics of Patients with Oniomania
People with oniomania tend to experience feelings of joy shortly after shopping. When the purchased item is owned, the feeling of pleasure will disappear. In addition, people with oniomania disorder are also easy to feel empty to depression.
Not only mood swings, people with oniomania also have other characteristics that you need to know, you know. These characteristics include:
Always buying things that are not needed;
Spend time looking for the desired item. Whether it's visiting a store in person or opening an e-commerce;
It's hard to stop yourself from shopping;
The mood will only improve if you shop.