Compulsive shopping is one of the three most common types of addiction faced by bariatric surgery patients, in addition to gambling and alcoholism.
Also known as compulsive-buying disorder, compulsive shopping can be just as addictive and destructive as drugs or alcohol, according to an article by MSN Money. It is often a...
Psychologists warn that unless emotional eaters seek counseling for the behaviors that initially contributed to their weight gain, they could be at risk of expressing their em...
A growing number of weight-loss surgery patients are seeking help for new addictions, according to Natural News.
Some experts believe that overeating signifies deeper psychol...
Over the past several years, the concept of addiction transference as related to bariatric surgery has gained increasing attention from researches. Addiction transference is ...
