Also known as non-substance addictions or addictive behaviors, behavioral addictions is the medical terms to the addiction to action or set of actions that creates some calming feelings, or even euphoria, in the user. To this day, Gambling addiction is the only non-substance addiction in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
BEHAVIORAL ADDICTION IS ONE OF THE BIGGES UNDERLYING PROBLEMS
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What makes a behavioral addiction so hard to treat is that these activities are deemed acceptable in society. For example, it’s incredibly difficult to abstain from using the internet because the internet is pervasive in modern society. It is important to realized that these accepted activities can be an issue if there is an excese. Anything can be addictive. It's all about abuse.
Common Treatment
Therapy
Support groups
Residential Treatment
Medication
Signs and symptoms:
1. irritability when action can’t be engaged
2. Guilt and shame
3. Loss of interest in anything else
4. Missing work/school or significant events
