My favorite kind of therapy is an expensive kind. It's effective, but it's expensive. It doesn't get covered by my health insurance or any kind of health insurance (that I am aware of) for that matter. It's retail therapy. "Treat yo self" has become a lifestyle trend worldwide and that trend makes me wish that retail therapy could be covered by my health insurance.

Here are five reasons why retail therapy should be covered by health insurance.

1. It would improve mental health.

There is just something so satisfying of buying something. Having something new can make a person feel really good. I have heard of multiple psychiatrists telling their patients with mental health issues to partake in a little retail therapy to improve their mental wellbeing. So if those doctors are recommending it, shouldn't my insurance cover it?!

2. It would help the economy.

With more people shopping for retail therapy more people will be shopping and with more people shopping the economy will be improved, which helps everyone. So it's a win.

3. Some people might be more likely to get their own health insurance.

I mean maybe by including retail therapy some people might get health insurance. You never know unless you try.

4. It could help retail stores stay in business.

With the increase of brick-and-mortar stores going out of business if we had more people partaking in retail therapy fewer brick-and-mortar stores would be going out of business.

5. Shopping is exercise.

Walking around a store, walking at the mall, carrying bags, sorting through racks, it's all a workout! If retail therapy was covered by health insurance, more people would be likely to go walk around a store and burn some more calories.

Here's to hoping that one day we will all live in a world that includes health providers covering retail therapy in our health insurance plans.

This article is purely entertainment and humor reasons. This article is not meant to cause any conversational comments of health insurance.