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Understanding What Are Hoarders: Causes, Symptoms, and Treatments

By Richard Burner February 3, 2024Hoarding

Key Takeaways Hoarders suffer from hoarding disorder, a mental health condition causing extreme difficulty in discarding items and significant clutter, which can result in distress and social isolation. Hoarding disorder…

A cluttered and unsanitary room of a hoarder home.

Understanding the Clutter: Why Are Hoarders Dirty and How It Affects Their Lives

By Richard Burner February 3, 2024Hoarding

Key Takeaways Hoarding disorder is a recognized mental health issue characterized by difficulty discarding items, leading to clutter that hinders cleaning and promotes unsanitary conditions. The severity of hoarding can…

An individual looking overwhelmed because they are living in a hoarder house

Understanding the Emotional Toll: What Living with a Hoarder Does to You

By Richard Burner February 3, 2024Hoarding

Key Takeaways Living with a hoarder causes significant psychological distress, including stress, anxiety, depression, and feelings of helplessness, which can lead to lasting emotional and health problems for residents. Hoarding…

Do Hoarders Realize They Are Hoarding? Understanding Self-Awareness in Hoarding Disorder

By Richard Burner February 3, 2024Hoarding

Key Takeaways Individuals with hoarding disorder often lack insight into their condition, struggle with self-awareness, and may attribute hoarding behaviors to external factors such as limited space, rather than recognizing…

An extremely cluttered room filled with varioous items such as boxes, books, clothing and other hoarded household items.

Unpacking the Cluttered Mind: Why Do Hoarders Keep Buying Stuff?

By Richard Burner February 3, 2024Hoarding

Key Takeaways Hoarding and compulsive buying disorders often co-occur and are associated with anxiety disorders and OCD, creating a complex challenge for treatment due to the cycle of acquisition and…

Hoarding Cleanup Cost

By Richard Burner December 17, 2023Hoarding

Hoarding disorder affects more than 5% of people in the United States, yet its cause remains largely unknown. Characterized by the accumulation of a large number of items and an…

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Hoard Cleaning Services

By Richard Burner December 17, 2023Hoarding

Choosing the right hoard cleaning service for your needs can be a difficult task. You want to ensure that your chosen company is reliable and capable of completing the job…

Conquering Clutter: A Comprehensive Guide to Hoarding Cleanup and Recovery

By Richard Burner July 22, 2023Hoarding

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The 5 stages of hoarding

By Richard Burner June 19, 2023Hoarding

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