20/09/2022
Hoarding Defined
Before I address “What causes someone to be a hoarder?” it would be good to get an actual definition of the term “hoarding”.
Mayo Clinic gives us this definition: Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them. A person with hoarding disorder experiences distress at the thought of getting rid of the items. Excessive accumulation of items, regardless of actual value, occurs.
As I look at this definition by a venerable institution, I want to make some observations.
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