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Hoarding and Cluttering
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What is Hoarding and Cluttering?

Compulsive hoarding and cluttering refers to the acquisition of and failure to discard a large number of possessions, which appear to be useless or of limited value, in an attempt to decrease stress and anxiety. This serious and prevalent problem can lead to eviction and homelessness.

What Are Some of the Causes of Hoarding and Cluttering?

Compulsive hoarding and cluttering is a feature of several mental illnesses, in particular obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), and also attention deficit disorder, major depression and head trauma, and can be caused or aggravated by problems associated with increasing age or physical disabilities. Sometimes, major life changes like divorce, death of a loved one, unemployment, severe illness or the birth of a new child can affect one’s ability to discard household items.

Is There Any Difference Between Hoarding and Cluttering?

Most clutterers call themselves hoarders, but fortunately, only a very small percentage of clutterers are truly hoarders. Media stories often focus on hoarding, since hoarding makes better copy than cluttering. According to psychiatrists and psychologists that have been interviewed, less than 1% of the population hoards. While hoarding is a serious psychological condition that can only be diagnosed by a psychiatrist, here is a brief discussion of the differences between hoarders and clutterers. The psychology of cluttering and hoarding are very different.

A hoarder cannot make rational decisions about what is useful and what is not. Thus, the hoarder often saves garbage or soiled items.

A hoarder obsesses about his/her stuff and is compelled to collect it. A clutterer just lets it pile up. It isn't given much thought. It seems to flow into our lives without any effort on our part.

A hoarder is usually unaware of anything being wrong. If someone is concerned about his/her clutter, she/he is in good shape.

A clutterer becomes overwhelmed by his/her stuff and has emotional attachments to possessions but does not save garbage. A clutterer often has some of the following symptoms: low self-esteem, difficulty in making decisions, fear of loss and failure, mild depression, belief that she/he doesn't deserve any better. A clutterer holds onto items and relationships that do not serve him/her because of these beliefs.

Always consider the differences before labeling someone. As always, professional help can be a big boost in recovery.

Resources for Hoarding and Cluttering

Articles:

NMHA's The Bell - Q&A: Compulsive Hoarding and Cluttering with Belinda Lyons, Executive Director, MHA of San Francisco (a uniquely successful program that’s reduced the rates of eviction and homeless)

TimeOut NY January 2007: Never can say good-bye. Are they sick? Or just collectors? Inside the disposophobic’s apartment

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