Today we mull over the endless question, are there cures for compulsive hoarding? The short answer is that while there is no quick cure, real improvements and recovery do happen. Many hoarders learn to manage their behaviour, and maintain safer, calmer homes. This … [Read more...]
Does My Parent Have Hoarding Disorder?
If you came here wondering do my parent have a hoarding disorder, the answer is not as straightforward as you may expect. We all accumulate possessions as we find our way through life. These tend to increase in number as the years roll by. Hoarders, by contrast … [Read more...]
When a Friend Has Hoarding Disorder
When a friend has hoarding disorder, what does this mean? You have been patient about the state of their home, but now the place is becoming unsafe. Your friend has a mental condition that drives them to keep on saving things. To them this feels normal, although we do … [Read more...]
How Covid Caused Long Hoarding
The coronavirus disease leaves a long shadow of discomfort behind some of us, as the loneliness lingers Professional Social Work Magazine (PSA) asks if Covid caused long hoarding, after we no longer needed emergency supplies. We investigate the evidence for this, and … [Read more...]
