The Mayo Clinic is one of America's most respected medical institutions. It says compulsive hoarding may be a sign of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, or OCD. Many people who hoard things, however, may not show other OCD-related symptoms.
The disorder can make life difficult for those who suffer from it. OCD causes people to have ideas that interfere with their daily activities. Such individuals 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 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.
Hoarders live with so much clutter that it may endanger their physical health. Dirt, insects and bacteria that form over time can cause sickness.
Safety experts say the homes of hoarders often are unsafe. A room filled with newspapers, for example, can cause floor supports to break down. In many cases, a room is filled from top to bottom with useless things. There is only a small space to walk from one end of the room to the other.
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