Mark was always a loner. His reclusiveness worsened when the coronavirus pandemic emerged. He shied away from having visitors at his home, including members of his family. When he died recently, his ...

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 ...

Hoarding disorder peaks in adults 55+. When a parent dies, the emotional and financial cleanup costs fall to family members ...

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 ...

Hoarding disorder affects around 1 in 50 (2%) of the population but remains a largely misunderstood mental health condition, said the authors of new guidance, published in the British Journal of ...

Hoarding disorder is an under-recognised serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults. That’s about 715,000 Australians. People ...

HOARDING DISORDER IS A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. REALLY. IT’S A SOMETIMES HIDDEN PROBLEM HOARDING THE AMOUNT OF ISOLATION THAT’S THAT’S PREVALENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH SELF-ISOLATION, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ...