While I'm not an expert, I do remember having a discussion about mental illnesses in my abnormal psych class, the point of which was, that most any sort of interest can become an illness if that interest becomes so all encompassing that it begins to interfere with normal functioning and life. Point in case, if the interest in keeping things begins to make any sort of a normal life impossible then yes it is a mental illness. I would say that with her husband leaving her, and her son not able to use his room or have any kind of social life then her desire to hang on to her stuff has definitely interrupted her "normal" life. The desire to keep so much stuff is bound by insecurity, so intense that she may even be reluctant to part with items that have outlived their usefulness, again this level of insecurity is not affecting not only her, but the rest of her family members and may even begin affecting her neighbors, which would classify as a mental health issue.
Yes it is. It's an anxiety problem. The treatment is counseling. Find the cause of anxiety and the hoarding will go away. Some get put on the highly addictive benzo drugs like xanax and get addicted. Drugs alone will not solve the problem there has to be therapy. Therapy does work but it's directly proportional to the honesty you put in it
I think it stems from mental issues.
I am a hoarder (to an extent), but I know that mine comes from being tossed around during my childhood. I always felt very "scattered" and never had my things in one place. As an adult, the comfort of a home brought on hoarding (whether it is sentimental objects or something I may need).
I'd honestly send them on a vacation for a week and hire someone to throw EVERYTHING out.
Then I'd grab my shit and go to someone's house I know. WOULD NOT want to be there when they get back.
There is NO way I could ever deal with a hoarder. I've watched a couple of the shows. It's disgusting.
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Hoarding is not a mental illnes, it is a symptom of a mental illness.
Mental health problems associated with hoarding include: severe depression. psychotic disorders, such as schizophrenia. obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) and anxiety disorders.
It's a form of attachment not being able to let things that are of no use go, suppose it could be seen as a type of mental illness, it's a wrapped up in not being able to throw away or let go of something, i am sure a lot of people feel that way about something just with hoarders it's everything on a grander scale, pinning labels does not help their situation and not every condition is down to mental health.
It's a disorder. The hoarding is because of something in her mind that means she gets too attached to these things or doesn't prioritise well, that kind of thing. It must be very distressing for her. I'm nowhere near being a full on hoarder but I can definitely relate to being horribly upset at the idea of throwing away my possessions.
For sure, my Grandma is a hoarder. She seems to have deep emotional connections to things that are essentially garbage. It's not just being a slob, it takes energy and some effort to become a hoarder.
yeah, its a pretty well known psychological disorder and often stems from the loss of a loved one.
counselling and therapy can help many hoarders to overcome their obsession.
Psychiatrists classify hoarding as a mental illness.
I know someone who has a hoarding disorder. I agree with the view that it is a psychiatric illness.
It must be... because who in their RIGHT mind would do that shit...
I don't think it's a mental illness, it's just being a damn slob!
As a furniture mover that actually has to DEAL with these people's crap,
Yes. It most certainly is.
I think they should get an ass whooping for that shit... but hey... I dunno. :v
There's keeping things close, then there's weirdos.
Her stuff is more important to her than her own family so I'd say it's a mental illness.
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