Is compulsive hoarding a medical disorder, or just someone being lazy? This is not about blame - it is about understanding and support. If you’ve ever walked into a home and felt piles of newspapers, boxes, or household items overwhelming you, you are not alone. Some … [Read more...]
Are You a Compulsive Hoarder?
If you are wondering are you a compulsive hoarder, or know some one who could be, then this article may help you understand the condition better. Compulsive hoarding is a recognized mental health condition, where a person has persistent difficulty discarding or parting … [Read more...]
Helping Compulsive Hoarders in England
Compulsive hoarders in England have persistent difficulty getting rid of personal possessions. They need to hang on to what they have, and feel distress at the thought of discarding things. As a result, their homes may become so cluttered that they can hardly live in … [Read more...]
Five Degrees of Hoarding to Watch For
Did you click on this link, because a friend said that you are a hoarder? Maybe you are that friend searching for more information. Whatever the case may be, you might like to know more about the five degrees of hoarding to watch for. Because hoarding is a condition … [Read more...]
Does My Friend Have Hoarding Disorder?
Does your friend has difficulty getting rid of things, and has their home become unhealthy? Well then yes, they may have become a hoarder. But they may also just be a slovenly untidy person. There is no straightforward answer to the question 'does my friend have … [Read more...]
Treating Hoarding Disorder Is a Challenge
Treating hoarding disorder is a challenge that has the best doctors scratching their heads. Part of the problem they face is many of their patients simply do not see their behaviour as a problem. Many hoarders also seem unaware how they are affecting their families, … [Read more...]
Neural Mechanisms Affect Hoarding Decisions
A report in the August 2024 addition of the Journal of the American Medical Association, delivered breaking news regarding compulsive hoarding. A team of researchers confirmed which brain regions can cause the condition. If neural mechanisms affect hoarding, then this … [Read more...]
Royal College of Psychiatrists Info for Hoarder Friends
If you are worried someone you know is developing, or has hoarding syndrome then this post is for you. What we provide here is only for information, and is not medical advice. You may however use this knowledge to help decide whether you need to consult a medical … [Read more...]
There Could Be More to Hoarding Than You Think
There’s more to hoarding than most people think who watch television sitcoms of people clearing houses. Hoarding disorder is far from being a comedy show. It is a serious affliction that may affect people living down your street, or even the folk at work you think you … [Read more...]
Why Can’t People Who Hoard Control Their Urges on Their Own?
Hoarders Need Professional Help To Overcome Their Urges Depression, anxiety and hoarding are states of mind people can’t simply ‘snap out of’’ because somebody else thinks they are ‘wrong’. Therefore professional assistance may be advisable if they show signs of … [Read more...]
