Observed brain changes illuminate a link between emotional attachment and decision-making deficits in people with hoarding ...

Hoarding is a growing concern that affects thousands of households across the country. What may start as an emotional attachment to belongings can quickly escalate into an overwhelming accumulation of ...

Messy Brits are pushing their relationships to breaking point - with hoarding revealed to be the top reason people row at ...

Hoarding is clinically defined as the persistent difficulty getting rid of or parting with possessions due to a perceived ...

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Hoarding can also be linked to past life experiences. Some people begin hoarding after a major loss, like the death of a ...

Hoarders feel a strong need to acquire and accumulate a large number of items, irrespective of whether they have monetary ...

Clutter catches up to Baby Boomers Studies have estimated that hoarding disorder affects around 2.5% of the general population — a higher rate than schizophrenia. The mental illness was ...

Also, Spinelli thinks Medicaid and Medicare should fund more peer-support specialists for hoarding disorder. These mental ...

One study by the Hoarding of Animals Research Consortium found that most hoarders’ homes had extreme clutter, poor sanitation ...