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Beverly Hills Syndrome
Beverly Hills Syndrome (BDS) means: A person affected by this disease feels the need to live well beyond their means.

BDS has resulted from magazines, television shows, advertisements, celebrities, movies etc. showing luxurious ways of life and has mentally compelled viewers and followers to achieve the same things, even if it can't financially be afforded. This has made the American Dream into new consumerism since the beginning f the 1990's. From there the American Dream has turned from a small house with a white picket fence, 2 kids and a car to a mansion and a luxurious car. This has made the original average American Dream from living in comfort, to living in luxury.