Hoarding is a difficult issue, with complicated solutions. If you are dealing with a neighbor or loved one who hoards it’s important to understand the legal issues surrounding hoarding – what can and cannot be done.
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How to Tell if Your Loved One is a Hoarder
Hoarding is a serious issue that can be a problem for many loved ones and families. Some people you would never have guessed could secretly be hoarders. Some people like to collect, and some people have a bit more than they should, but real hoarding is a serious issue. Hoarders can quickly get to a point where their hoarding is negatively influencing their health. One study has estimated that between 2 and 5 percent of Americans suffer from a hoarding behavior. Here at Clean Earth Restorations we take hoarding very seriously and have written out some signs of hoarding, so you might be able to recognize if a loved one is a hoarder.
How Hoarding Affects Your Home
Hoarding is a psychological disorder that causes people to collect items and attach a strong emotional significance to them, making them reluctant to remove or get rid of the item, even if the item provides no intrinsic value. This can start small, but can become a dangerous habit over time. The reluctance to get rid of something comes from a deeply embedded fear that the item might provide value or utility at some point in the future.
Why People Hoard
Hoarding is defined as the act of amassing and hiding or storing away objects. As a mental disorder, it can cause a person to feel distressed when it comes to disposing of items. While many of us are aware of what hoarding is, not a lot of us know why people hoard, or what causes them to develop a tendency to hoard. Here at Clean Earth Restorations, our goal is to help hoarders on their road to recovery by taking over the cleaning and restoring of one’s home. However, we also think it is important to help educate people on why someone might develop hoarding tendencies.
Why Hoarding is a Touchy Subject
Most of us are familiar with the compulsive activity know as Hoarding. Hoarding disorder is not all that common, and can be intriguing and confusing looking from an outside point of view. Media has even gone as far as to publicize certain individuals affected by hoarding in TV shows , such as Hoarders found on the A&E channel. However, what many are not aware of is that hoarding is a mental disorder that often needs professional treatment. These types of TV shows use invasive tactics that can put shame on the individuals affected by this condition, which does nothing to help the individual with the affliction and in most cases is morally wrong. We want to shed some light on the facts of this condition and some of the controversy surrounding its subject matter.
How to Clean a Hoarder’s House
Restoring a hoarder’s house to original conditions is a complicated, and often dangerous job, which is why we don’t recommend you go it alone (see previous article ). However, if you’ve considered the dangers and are still determined to tackle this endeavor solo, you’re going to want to follow our expert tips to avoid the worst hangups, protect your health, and ultimately, get the job done right.
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Hoarding is a grim situation for those afflicted and can be painful for a hoarder’s loved ones.
