Oniomania is defined as a pathological consumer mania in which the person compulsively succumbs to the purchase of material goods in order to sense the pleasure originally caused by consumption.

The amiable satisfaction resulting from the purchase of these material goods, the utility of which is usually disputed by their relatives, is accompanied by anxiety, desire for more purchases and ending with obsession.

However, as the initial satisfaction of the purchase of goods can not be achieved, disappointment, discomfort and guilt appear.

The addiction to the markets is the same as the other addictions. The person feels locked in his need, is forced to satisfy it, and this need for satisfaction is reborn, is permanent and usually increases.

Through the οniomania, the individual tries to replenish his deepest unsatisfied needs, such as loneliness and isolation, feelings of anger and depression, and low self-esteem.

Addressing excessive engagement with the product market (oniomania) involves identifying and accepting the problem, seeking help and taking action to change behavior.

The treatment of oniomania at the Veresies Clinic includes methods of cognitive-behavioral psychotherapeutic intervention, depression and anxiety treatment and treatment of obsessive behavior.