At what point does a collection become hoarding? All of us at one time or another had collections whether of stamps, books or plates. “People collect and save objects as a hobby in virtually all ...

Given that graduation season is well underway, both high school and college seniors have to decide which items to part ways with in an effort to declutter their spaces. Sentimentality, it seems, plays ...

For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal identity ...

ST. PAUL. Minn., June 27 (UPI) --Compulsive hoarders feel stigmatized and are more likely to view their neighborhoods as less safe and more chaotic than counterparts do, according to researchers who ...

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 ...

Hoarding is a serious mental illness that affects 2 to 5% of the population. — -- intro:You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in ...

"The Skeleton of Death With the Antiquarian Hoarder," by English artist Thomas Rowlandson. From The English Dance of Death, Ackermann, London, 1816. Source: Florilegius/Courtesy of Bridgeman Images.