Episode 034 Compulsive Hoarding

Yes, compulsive hoarding is a mental health disorder. It use to shack up with obsessive compulsive disorder but got kicked to the curb. You will find resource in places that treat OCD conditions as well as hoarding specific resources.

One more thing; there is also obsessive discarding syndrome but that is a topic for another show.




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Resources Mentioned in this Episode:

• The American Psychiatric Association page on hoarding disorder. 
• The International OCD Foundation
• IOCD Information Fact Sheet about compulsive hoarding
• The Anxiety and Depression Association of America has a basic information page about compulsive hording. 
• The Mayo Clinic treatment page and ideas for about self-care.

 

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