Only very recently has there been a keener understanding of hoarding and hoarding disorder. Indeed, hoarding disorder was only first recognized as a specific mental health condition in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Health Orders in 2013. As a mental health condition, hoarding disorder is a persistent and oftentimes profound inability to discard “things,” even when an object may have no value or even be rubbish or trash. Excessive accumulation of objects results, which can lead to serious health and other risks. Call our veteran-led hoarder cleanup services company.
Hoarding is a disorder marked by individuals who are unwilling to relinquish possessions that would otherwise be viewed as without worth to most people. Because of this, hoarding often leads to a devastating cycle in the manner in which the hoarder refuses to part ways with items, and as a result, bombards their own living…
Animal hoarding impacts the quality of life and health of the animals themselves. Animal hoarding also affects the health of the person doing the hoarding. There are some specific health problems impacting humans who hoard animals. These include: Air quality issues Biohazard exposure Mildew, mold and other fungi Pest infestation Broken bones Illness from bites,…
In nearly all cases, a person who hoards animals is not able to break the cycle of accumulating inappropriately large numbers of animals on his or her own, according to the Mayo Clinic. An individual afflicted with hoarding disorder that includes amassing animals needs professional assistance as well. With that said, along with professional assistance,…
If you or a loved one are afflicted with hoarding disorder that involves animals – commonly called “animal hoarding” – recovery from this condition depends on a multifaceted approach. As part of the overall approach to recovering from animal hoarding, a person with the condition typically needs to undergo psychotherapy. There are a number of…
The number of people who hoard is higher than most people realize. This includes people who hoard animals. At this juncture in time in the United States, between two and six percent of the U.S. population are thought to hoard, according to the American Psychiatric Association. We also know that hoarding is more likely to…
A surprising number of people hoard, including individuals who hoard animals. In some cases, animal hoarding can go unnoticed to the proverbial outside world for at least some period. Ultimately, as time goes on and the number of animals being hoarded grows, others will become aware of what is going on. This includes neighbors of…
Animal hoarding is more commonplace in Southern California and across the United States than most people realize. There are a number of situations that can aggravate an animal hoarding situation. Among these scenarios involve unemployment and financial distress. Overview of the Essential Elements of Animal Hoarding Animal hoarding is defined as keeping a higher than…
Hoarding is a far more prevalent problem than people typically realize. Approximately one in 50 people will suffer from hoarding disorder at some juncture in their lives. If you discover that a person in your life is afflicted with hoarding disorder, you undoubtedly will want to be emotionally supportive of that individual. There are some…
If you are like many people, you have some familiarity with the term “hoarding.” You may have watched one or another of the television programs that feature hoarders. With that said, you may also be like many people and not have a complete, accurate understanding of what is meant by hoarding. Thus, a discussion of…
If you have a family member, a friend, or a rental unit tenant who is hoarding, you undoubtedly and understandably likely have a number of questions. At the top of the list of these questions is why do hoarders develop pathological relationships with objects and things? In order to have a clearer understanding of why…