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 ...

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) ...

Cindy’s home has so much stuff that she can’t use certain areas. Boxes form an archipelago through her living and dining rooms. Papers blanket a large wooden table. Near a collection of scented ...

BANGOR, Maine (WABI) - The Christmas season can be challenging for many including those dealing with a hoarding disorder. This mental health condition often causes people to have difficulty removing ...

Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions ...

WASHINGTON - A new report shows that problems with hoarding are rising in the U.S. due to an aging population. U.S. Senator Bob Casey (D-PA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, ...

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 ...

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Hoarding disorder is a psychiatric illness that causes people to accumulate an excessive amount of things that create clutter. In severe cases, homes can be so crammed that people can only move ...

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