A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme — a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. However, it tends to start gradually, and research has found that it can begin in adolescence ...

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 ...

Fancy kitchen gadgets may well be in vogue, but millions of these costly items are simply gathering dust. New research from Direct Line Home Insurance reveals that 65 per cent of Brits own pricey ...

Dear Doctor: Our older sister has become a hoarder. The halls in her house are filling up with junk, and you can't even get into her kitchen anymore. My brother and I worry she's not safe. Why does a ...

Hoarding OCD can cause someone to amass a variety of things. It may disrupt someone’s day-to-day life or ability to maintain a clean living space. Hoarding happens when you have difficulty discarding ...

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 ...