compulsive hoarding is a very horrid disorder
Yeah I saw a show on that. It is sad how they can't function like normal people.
yea Compulsive hoarding is when people cant throw stuff away and acquire excessive amounts of stuff
They are basically trapped inside their own home. They can't cook, clean, sleep or even move around.
Compulsive hoarding
Compulsive hoarding, also known as hoarding disorder, is a behavioral pattern characterized by excessive acquisition of and an inability or unwillingness to discard large quantities of objects that cover the living areas of the home and cause significant distress or impairment. Compulsive hoarding behavior has been associated with health risks, impaired functioning, workplace impairment, economic burden, and adverse effects on friends and family members. When clinically significant enough to impair functioning, hoarding can prevent typical uses of space, enough so that it can limit activities such as
in an attempt to "clean up" what one with the disorder may think is cluttered. Even though it is the polar opposite of compulsive hoarding, the two are related because they both fall under the umbrella of OCD in different ways. Compulsive decluttering is also known as compulsive decluttering disorder, and is also known as "compulsive spartanism."
Because a clean environment typically looks better and more organized than a "cluttered" one, people can start to get into the habit of decluttering, which can lead to the