Do Items Affect Your Mood?
Wednesday, December 28, 2011 6:00AM
It can come as a "shopping rush" after purchasing a sought-after item, or as a pang of nostalgia when playing with a toy from childhood… either way, items can oftentimes affect a person's mood. Such is the case for the hoarder, Carol, on "Anderson," however her situation is considered a bit more extreme than most.
"The items [she owns] are acting as an external means of mood control. So, it's like her anti-depressant," says Dr. Rebecca Beaton, who has worked with Carol and her family in trying to help her. "When she sees the item she feels pleasure from it. It gives her a sense of security… it might even be a part of her identity."
Dr. Beaton says Carol feels a wide range of emotions from different items, from guilt to attachment to happiness. Watch the video below to learn about how and why certain items can manipulate a person's mood.
Do you own any items that affect your mood? What are they, and how do they make you feel?
"The items [she owns] are acting as an external means of mood control. So, it's like her anti-depressant," says Dr. Rebecca Beaton, who has worked with Carol and her family in trying to help her. "When she sees the item she feels pleasure from it. It gives her a sense of security… it might even be a part of her identity."
Dr. Beaton says Carol feels a wide range of emotions from different items, from guilt to attachment to happiness. Watch the video below to learn about how and why certain items can manipulate a person's mood.
Do you own any items that affect your mood? What are they, and how do they make you feel?
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Do you own any items that affect your mood? What are they, and how do they make you feel?
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Comments
I feel so for the mother - understand she can't help it! She needs prof. Help n she distances herself by tuning out the ones she loves because of FEAR some of us can't handle the inner REAL pain that you n others can! Instead of poor daughter n "mom you suck" comments use possative such as "mom loves you so much it causes her fear n stuff doesn't leave,or hurt her let's get family help!"- n I'm not a prof. Nor a hoarder but even I see what's going on!