Mark was always a loner. His reclusiveness worsened when the coronavirus pandemic emerged. He shied away from having visitors at his home, including members of his family. When he died recently, his ...

The Fair Housing Act plays a role in how far a landlord or housing association can go to remove someone with hoarding ...

Hoarding disorder is an under-recognized serious mental illness that worsens with age. It affects 2.5% of the working-age population and 7% of older adults. That's about 715,000 Australians. People ...

Hoarding disorder affects around 1 in 50 (2%) of the population but remains a largely misunderstood mental health condition, said the authors of new guidance, published in the British Journal of ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She's donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Hoarding disorder (HD) is significantly more common in people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than it is in people with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), according to a study ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Cindy's home has so much stuff that she can't use certain areas. Boxes form an archipelago through her living and dining rooms. Papers blanket a large wooden table. Near a collection of scented ...

NEW YORK, Oct. 17 (UPI) --News stories about hoarding seem to appear with greater frequency these days, telling tales of people who have little space to eat or sleep because their floors, countertops ...

New York, April 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE)-- Hoarding is often portrayed as extreme clutter, homes filled with piles of belongings and chaotic living conditions. But mental health experts emphasize ...

Hoarding disorder is characterized by an ongoing resistance to discarding one’s belongings, even those with no value, like junk mail, old newspapers, and materials that most people would consider to ...

Experts from Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) have published new guidance to help doctors correctly diagnose hoarding disorder. Hoarding disorder affects around 2% of the population but remains a ...