Approximately 2.6% of the population battles with hoarding disorder, a psychiatric condition defined by persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

It's the time of year when we accumulate the most stuff. When we do, people often throw around the word "hoarding." But it turns out it's a frequently misunderstood term. Therapist Jayme Kolbo spends ...

While clutter can be a benign result of busy lifestyles, it often signifies underlying psychological or emotional issues. In severe cases, chronic cluttering may indicate compulsive hoarding disorder, ...

I am a licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on the characterization, assessment and treatment of hoarding disorder, particularly for adults 60 years of age or older. As such, I spend ...

Marketing & Operations Manager Cally Biggs shares her “vacation test” for deciding what to keep. Decluttering isn’t about having less; it’s about making space for what actually matters. Experts ...

Understand the difference between clutter and hoarding. The tendency to clutter is common, but it is not the same as hoarding. The latter is a mental health disorder; this person feels distressed by ...

From clutter to crisis: Hoarding disorder is on the rise—here’s what to do Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for ...