is spending money you don't have a mental illness?
2006-09-03 03:25:40 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Mental Health
i do it all the time and actually did it today. til i get the bill i'm not sure how im going to pay for it. sounds like bipolar and a little bit of other things. i keep buying and buying when i know i dont have the money to pay for it especially on my credit card
2006-09-03 09:52:48 · answer #1 · answered by LilahFairy 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It could be a sign of Bipolar disorder of obsessive compulsive disorder. With OCD the compulsion is so great that you will do a lot of senseless things like spend money that you can't afford to spend. I know, I have it and it sucks. I am on disibility and find myself spending more money that I have all of the time then when it comes time to pay the bills I don't have the money. You should see a psychiatrist to see if he can diagnose you to see if you have a mental disorder.
2006-09-03 10:30:21 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be caused by mental illness...and some people really can't control the urge to spend foolishly...it is a typical symptom of Manic depressive people in their manic stage..(or bipolar if you will)...but some people like to spend, and that is the way it is....just like being too stingy can also signal something wrong..
2006-09-03 12:03:59 · answer #3 · answered by MotherKittyKat 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Wether it's spending money you don't or
do have yes,if it's irrational spending then
we can say there is something not right
and that is why some people have conservators
who have total control over the spending permitted.
2006-09-03 10:34:35 · answer #4 · answered by watts2ask 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
IT could be an addiction.What do you spend it on?Stuff you need or not.
But i think addictions fall under mental or emotional illnesses.
2006-09-03 10:39:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It can be a symptom of a bipolar disorder. When in a manic phase, bipolar people do such things.
2006-09-03 10:28:01 · answer #6 · answered by essentiallysolo 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't understand the question. Is it hard for you to spend money or too easy?
2006-09-03 10:36:29 · answer #7 · answered by notyou311 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
it can be. go to Dr. Phil and get in the chat room. it can be part of bi-polar. or maybe you weren't taught how to save.
2006-09-03 10:30:15 · answer #8 · answered by maxossa1 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
mental illness.....Yes I have that, and happy as hell
2006-09-03 10:31:26 · answer #9 · answered by xenomorphic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I find it to be an enjoyment, actually. Until you have to pay for it......LOL
2006-09-03 10:27:42 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋