Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

First the hoarding. Your local fire department might have a hoarding task force that can make a house call. Or your local ...

Hoarding Disorder (HD) and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) are distinct yet interrelated psychiatric conditions that share elements of compulsive behaviour. HD is primarily defined by a persistent ...

Mark was always a loner. His reclusiveness worsened when the coronavirus pandemic emerged. He shied away from having visitors at his home, including members of his family. When he died recently, his ...

From clutter to crisis: Hoarding disorder is on the rise—here’s what to do Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for ...

Zoe Williams' experience of moving homes is a familiar experience felt by many of us. However, there is a more serious side to hoarding as it is estimated that between 2% and 5% of the population may ...

A report published earlier this year by the US Senate Special Committee on Aging is calling for a national coordinated response to what the authors claim may be an emerging hoarding disorder (HD) ...

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HOARDING DISORDER IS A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. REALLY. IT’S A SOMETIMES HIDDEN PROBLEM HOARDING THE AMOUNT OF ISOLATION THAT’S THAT’S PREVALENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH SELF-ISOLATION, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ...