It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term. Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends ...
Living with a hoarder can be an extremely difficult and overwhelming experience, even if it’s in the sunny state of Florida. Hoarding, whether by a family member or a renter, can alter your lifestyle ...
Dear Savvy Senior: My dad has always been a pack rat, but since Mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any ...
This post was co-authored by Autumn Bakhsh-Livingston and Robert T. Muller, Ph.D. Hoarding is often mocked, stigmatized, and used as entertainment in shows like Hoarders. Previously regarded as a form ...
Hoarding OCD can cause someone to amass a variety of things. It may disrupt someone’s day-to-day life or ability to maintain a clean living space. Hoarding happens when you have difficulty discarding ...
Whether you are someone who lives around piles of things you cannot throw away, you had an aunt who was too embarrassed to let anyone into her cluttered home or you have seen the TV show “Hoarders,” ...
As I was winding up a downsizing talk to a group of retirees in Baltimore last week, a woman asked a question that made me want to reach for the smelling salts. The woman, who appeared to be in her ...