Kleptomania is a rare mental health disorder in which people are unable to resist the urge to steal things. They may shoplift things they have no use for, do not need, or could afford to buy. When a ...

Lynn* can remember the very first time she stole something. A kid's toy from a friend when she was seven years old. It was nothing out of the ordinary — young kids often steal and tend to grow out of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mark Travers writes about the world of psychology. Kleptomania is a mental health disorder characterized by a recurrent urge to ...