June 18, 2012
Are You a Hoarder? How Clutter Can Take Over Your home, Life
The Mayo Clinic defines hoarding as the excessive collection of things, along with the inability to discard them. Such behavior creates unsanitary conditions and, in severe cases, the inability to function normally. Although hoarding has become more recognized in recent years thanks to television reality shows, it is a psychological disease that experts say is […]
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February 1, 2012
Psychologists help to define hoarding
Hoarding has gained notoriety because of the mainstream media. According to many psychologists, this could be a good thing. “Exposure of this is helpful because people who hoard will recognize that their not the only ones and that assistance is available,” said Dr. Lois Krahn, psychologist at the Mayo Clinic. “There family members will also […]
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