但就像很多人那样，斯蒂芬妮并不认为这是需要医生治疗的症状，所以她从未就医。

In fact, hoarding is a recognized medical disorder — previously classed as a type of obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD), where people repeat certain behaviors or thoughts. But last month hoarding was recognized as a psychiatric disorder in its own right by the World Health Organisation.

其实，囤积是医学上确认的失调症状，之前曾被归类为强迫症（重复某种行为或想法）的一种。但就在上月，世界卫生组织将其单独列为一种精神疾病。

Hoarding disorder is defined as having an excessive number of items, having persistent difficulty throwing possessions away and storing them in a chaotic manner, to such an extent that this interferes with everyday living and causes significant distress or affects quality of life.

囤积症的定义是，拥有的物品数量过多、一直很难扔掉物品以及杂乱地囤积物品，且到达了扰乱日常生活的程度，造成严重的痛苦或影响到生活质量。

Those affected will collect anything, such as clothes, newspapers, photos, even printouts of emails, till receipts and grass cuttings, says Dr Stuart Whomsley, an NHS clinical psychologist who practises in Corby, Northamptonshire.

在（英国）北安普敦郡的科比工作的英国国民保健体系临床心理学家斯图亚特-霍姆斯里博士说，囤积症患者会囤积任何东西，比如衣服、报纸、照片，甚至打印出的电邮、收据和碎草屑。

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