Spectrum mental disorders include a range of linked conditions. The syndromes in the range may display similar outward signs. Or be the result of the same subconscious triggers. Obsessive-Compulsive-Disorder OCD and Compulsive Hoarding can still be difficult to … [Read more...]
Is Diogenes Syndrome a Sub Category of Compulsive Hoarding?
Diogenes the Cynic was a disruptive Greek philosopher who was aged about 89 when he died in the 3rd century before the current era. He was no respecter of wealth or power. When Alexander the Great visited him, he refused to get up off the ground to greet him. One of the … [Read more...]
Self-Isolating for Covid-19 a Perspective on Compulsive Hoarding
Self-isolating for Covid-19 - and perhaps working from home - gives a fresh perspective of what it means to be caught in a bubble of time. The world beyond becomes less relevant, until we no longer feel like contacting friends. Our own private rituals become more … [Read more...]