Recently while doing a google search, I landed on a website called Clevland Clinic. There I read a report on a 2014 study carried out by the Journal of Consumer Psychology. According to the study, shopping not only make people happy immediately but also help to overcome lingering sadness. Shopping is a mechanism to cope with symptoms of depression.
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Shopping helps in depression
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TLDR: Shopping helps in depression
In a recent forum thread, users discussed the impact of shopping on depression, sparked by a 2014 study from the Journal of Consumer Psychology mentioned by Nomad. The study suggests that shopping can temporarily alleviate feelings of sadness and depression.
Nighttimelaughter shared that while shopping helps their depression, it often leads to financial strain. Jaminhealth, however, expressed a preference for decluttering rather than acquiring new items and suggested exploring other solutions like thyroid health for depression. Butterfly88 and Lee both acknowledged the short-term relief shopping can provide but cautioned against its potential to lead to wasteful spending and possibly exacerbate financial issues or lead to a shopping addiction.
Soulwatcher resonated with the idea that shopping can be soothing but also admitted to struggling with unnecessary spending, though they have been trying to control this behavior recently.
Overall, the thread highlighted a mix of experiences with shopping as a coping mechanism for depression, recognizing both its short-term benefits and its potential drawbacks, including financial consequences and the risk of developing a shopping addiction.
It helps my depression, but that’s why I am always flat out broke. But yesterday I did pick up a bargain which was good 
I feel better when I get rid of things that I've collected all my life. Not buying more stuff.
There are ways to attack depression and that is not shopping, look into thyroid and I've posted so much on
thyroid and depression around here..
There are ways to attack depression and that is not shopping, look into thyroid and I've posted so much on
thyroid and depression around here..
It very well may help depression temporarily but I don't think it's a great way to cope. Most of the stuff bought when depressed probably won't be used so it's a waste of money. Also I'd worry it could lead to a shopping addiction.
Shopping helps me too, and I have a bad habit of spending money on foolish things. How ever I have been really controlled lately.
