Jessica Grisham has received funding from the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation. Keong Yap receives funding from the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation.

Hoarding disorder is a serious mental illness that worsens with age. Not everyone with hoarding disorder describes the same pathway to overwhelming clutter - some report more cognitive difficulties ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

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 ...

Growing reports of hoarding in South Australia have prompted a study to help local councils better respond to people who need help with the disorder. Hoarding is a diagnosable condition often ...

Jayne started collecting items after her husband died but she admits it became a "millstone" around her neck Jayne's excessive hoarding after her husband died got so bad that she could only sleep on ...

Hoarding behavior, often depicted in media as extreme clutter and an inability to discard items, is more than just a habit of collecting. It’s a complex psychological condition that affects millions ...

Do you struggle to click delete? These questions can help gauge if you have a hoarding habit in the digital age. Minimalism can be hard to embrace. The idea that less is more has become trendy in ...