I've recently tried to become an expert on hoarding, since my mom apparently has become one. It was really interesting to find out that natural disasters can lead to people becoming hoarders, and I think that's what happened to her with the last hurricane.
Aren't you concerned about her health?
Absolutely, especially because hoarders can make their homes into fire hazards what with all the blocked exists. This is not to mention the vermin infestations, or the waste from the animals she's collecting.. I'm worried about the common problem of stacks of things possibly falling onto her, as well.
Good lord. What are some other factors that can lead to hoarding? It sounds like a form of OCD.
You're absolutely right, it is. Excessive acquisition of items, and the inability/unwillingness to get rid of the large amassed amount of things they collect, is a pattern of behavior that comes about because it apparently causes them distress/impairment to lose these things. It's not just health risks... She's dealt with the common economic burden and loss of family/friends wanting to deal with her, which often happens to hoarders
How do you fix a problem like this? Seems like shes aware of her actions, but she might not want help.
cooking, cleaning, moving through the house, and sleeping. It can also put the individual and others at risk of fires, falling, poor sanitation, and other health concerns. Compulsive hoarders may be aware of their irrational behavior, but the emotional attachment to the hoarded objects far exceeds the motive to discard the items.
Researchers have only recently begun to study hoarding, and it was first defined as a mental disorder in the 5th edition of the DSM in 2013. It was not clear whether compulsive hoarding is a
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