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 ...

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) ...

Emma Walton says she struggled for a decade with hoarding before realising it was an illness.

Hoarding, a condition often sensationalized in the media and misunderstood by the public, is a complex psychological disorder that affects millions of individuals worldwide. Characterized by the ...

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 ...

Some of the treatment options for compulsive hoarding are therapy, medication, support groups, and help from a professional organizer. Everyone likes having stuff in their home, and many people are ...