For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal identity ...

At first glance, a neatly organized pantry, a well-stocked craft room, or a collection of beloved memorabilia might seem perfectly normal – even desirable. We all accumulate things, whether for ...

Hoarding is a serious mental illness that affects 2 to 5% of the population. — -- intro:You're buying things a second time because you lost the first ones you purchased. You can't fit your car in ...

We all accumulate things for future use, and saving up for tomorrow’s possible needs is an intelligent, rational decision. However, gathering and storing too much, beyond any likely need, is ...

trekandshoot / Getty Images A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes to a Presbyterian church, including ...

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

Disgraced fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried — the notorious SBF — just may be a digital hoarder. According to a recent Business Insider report, the laptop of the former FTX CEO is flooded with so much data ...

The Napa Valley Register Editorial column of Sunday, Dec. 11, “Agencies work together to fight hoarding,” informed all readers that Napa County has a Hoarding Intervention Team. The article goes on to ...

Three food hoarders are in my immediate circle of friends and family. In fact, there may be more, but I don’t know about it because I don’t know them well enough. One of these food hoarders, who ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...