FAITH LAPIDUS: Some people have serious problems with clutter. They have a mental disorder called Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome. Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome affects an estimated one million people in the United States.
Compulsive hoarding is commonly connected to Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. This disorder causes people to have ideas that interfere with their daily activities. Such persons act on these ideas, even when they know the resulting actions are not reasonable.
Fear of being dirty may cause persons with OCD to wash their hands again and again. They may inspect things repeatedly, like making sure all electrical devices are turned off.
People with Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome gather many objects and seemingly cannot remove them
CHRISTOPHER CRUISE: People with untreated OCD may not be able to control the urge to repeat senseless activities. People with Compulsive Hoarding Syndrome gather many objects and seemingly cannot remove them. Most people would say the objects that hoarders collect are useless or worthless. However, hoarders believe the objects could be useful some day. They may even develop an emotional connection to such things.
Hoarders are afraid to throw away things. At the same time, they continue to bring more and more things into their homes. They may save objects such as newspapers, clothing, and even old food.
FAITH LAPIDUS: Hoarders live with so much clutter that it may endanger their physical health. Dirt, insects and bacteria that form over time can cause sickness.
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