As many as one in twenty people in Britain are hoarders. This means somebody in your street or terrace may have a disorganized collection of junk. You probably won’t know about it unless they keep it in the yard. That’s because hoarders are usually quiet people who want … [Read more...]
What Can I Do to Help Someone Who Hoards?
We doubt there is a single person alive who does not keep a few things they don’t need any more. These items could have sentimental value, or we may expect to have a use for them in future. We may also simply forget they are on the top shelf of a cupboard we can’t reach … [Read more...]
Over Half Hong Kong Adults Are Compulsive Hoarders
Hong Kong became a British territory in 1842 after a spat over opium, although China got the land back in 1997. However, the special administrative region is still firmly British in terms of many ways of doing things. Woofoo Social Enterprise has been trying to convince … [Read more...]
Living Safely Does Not Necessarily Mean Stopping Hoarding
You’re a compulsive hoarder and you came to this site expecting us to tell you to clear out your home. We are not going to offer that standard, one-size fits-all advice to chuck everything away. That’s because we understand that hoarding relieves the stress you feel … [Read more...]
Hoarding in the Context of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder gives rise to obsessions and compulsions that are more marked than the ‘average person’ in society experiences. Obsessions happen inside our minds and are signs of being fixated about something. We’ll separate the two and consider … [Read more...]
The Typical Profile of a UK Hoarder is Food for Thought
The typical UK hoarder is getting on in years and may have a mental condition associated with aging. That’s a perfectly normal thing, because we have not evolved into living forever. Besides, death is the only way to get out of this place and if it’s a gradual … [Read more...]
Hoarding is More Than a Sign Calling for Help
We have become accustomed to information signs guiding us through airport terminals and along highways. Moreover, when we lose our way in a computer app, we click on the question mark and all is revealed. Hence it follows - or so we think - there is a … [Read more...]
Astonishing Discovery in Edinburgh Hoard
Imagine the excitement of opening a drawer and stumbling upon something of significant importance. This is the incredible story of the humble uncovering of a missing medieval piece that remained anonymous for almost 200 years. Perhaps the discovery illustrates that … [Read more...]
Squabble over a Suitcase as Hoarding Reaches New Heights
News spread rapidly across British media on 10 June 2019. We were glued to our small screens as news unfolded regarding a domestic squabble over a suitcase that ended in a stabbing. The Independent took the lead with breaking news of the ‘revenge attack’. Apparently … [Read more...]
Among The First Modern Day Hoarders
Our cousins across the pond surely delight in the sensational - nothing seems too shocking for them, or so it seems. One area of great interest seems to be the age-old subject of hoarding. It is proving a lurid, fascinating topic as people accumulate what they regard … [Read more...]
