Symptoms of depression, anxiety and obsessive compulsive disorders have emerged or worsened for many during the pandemic. This is no surprise to clinicians and scientists, who have been increasing ...

Explore current research on hoarding prevalence and its implications. Understand the insights that shape our view on hoarding ...

The habit crept up on Kim. She would arrive at garage sales as they were ending to pick up what remained. “I’d load my car full of the free stuff on the side of the road: clothes, things that needed ...

Asking caregivers if they are concerned about clutter or possible hoarding may help identify neurocognitive disorders, ...

Most people don't think of themselves as hoarders. You might just have a few extra boxes in the spare room, a closet stuffed with clothes from three sizes ago, or a kitchen drawer crammed with expired ...

Clutter makes it tough to enjoy our homes. Who hasn’t sidestepped a precarious stack of mail or random boxes in the hallway? Maybe you’ve even hesitated to invite guests over, worried they’d see the ...

A few years ago, Sharon Morein-Zamir was sitting with colleagues at a conference when the conversation turned to hoarding. It’s a subject Morein-Zamir researches as part of her work as an associate ...

Studies are revealing the link between suicide and hoarding disorders. Often those with hoarding disorders report depression, ...

Carol Mathews receives funding from the National Institute of Health. She is affiliated with the Tourette Association of America, and the International Obsessive Compulsive Foundation. She is the ...