Hoarding Disorder is distinct from simply being messy. It involves a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value, because of a perceived need to save them. The thought of letting go of an item can cause significant distress. We help individuals understand the emotional attachments behind the hoarding and develop new skills for managing their belongings and living space.

Common Symptoms or Things to Look Out For:

• Persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions, regardless of their actual value.
• This difficulty is due to a perceived need to save the items and to distress associated with discarding them.
• The difficulty discarding possessions results in the accumulation of possessions that congest and clutter active living areas and substantially compromises their intended use.
• The hoarding causes clinically significant distress or impairment in social, occupational, or other important areas of functioning (including maintaining a safe environment for self and others).