- My Strange Addiction
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My Strange Addiction Genre Documentary Country of origin United States Language(s) English No. of seasons 2 No. of episodes 21 (List of episodes) Production Location(s) Various United States Cities Running time 22 minutes Broadcast Original channel TLC Original run December 29, 2010 – presentExternal links Website My Strange Addiction is a TLC documentary television series about people with unusual compulsive behaviors. These range from eating specific non-food items and ritualistic daily activities to bizarre personal fixations or beliefs. Season 2 started on July 17, 2011.
Despite the title of the show, few of the show's subjects have what would medically be classified as true addiction, neither conventional (substance-related) nor behavioral. Rather, the cause of their behavior varies and may include a variety of psychiatric diagnosis. Examples of disorders on the show are:
- Obsessive compulsive disorder
- Pica (disorder)
- Schizophrenia
- Psychosis
- Alzheimer's disease
- Exercise bulimia
- Trichotillomania
- Body dysmorphic disorder
- Dermatillomania
Episodes
Main article: List of My Strange Addiction episodesExternal links
Categories:- TLC (TV channel) programs
- 2010s American television series
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