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 ...

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For people who can't throw anything away, homes can turn into trash nightmares. March 3, 2010 — -- Lloyd Drum's bedroom is a mess. There's a lot of newspaper. There's a half-buried computer. Drum ...

Asking how discarding an item fits with a person's goals can help them decide whether to keep it. MoMo Productions via Getty Images I recently helped my mom sort through boxes she inherited when my ...

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The hot new syndrome these days is hoarding — people can’t get enough reality TV shows about poor idiots who can’t throw anything away, even if those people watching have to shove aside three boxes of ...

My dad has always been a pack rat, but since mom died a few years ago he’s become more of a hoarder. The clutter in his house has gotten out of control and I don’t know what to do. Any suggestions?

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 ...

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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 ...