How much does it cost to cleanup blood or biohazards? Its the typically the first thing most people want to know when they call and ask for help with out company. Its a great questions and one that is not a straight forward answer. Many factors are involved when...
So, unresolved trauma and loss are a big part of why people hoard. But there are a couple other psychological causes to look at – behavioral reinforcement and attachment. The behavioral reinforcement goes along with the occipital lobes in the brain – remember the...
I feel the need to re-visit the ultimatums conversation. Also, I get asked this question a lot: “Why do people who hoard keep so much junk?” I think this question and the ultimatum conversation go hand-in-hand, so I’m putting them together in this post. Hopefully,...
There are a lot of safety concerns related to hoarding disorder. In this post I want to give you some things to think about, and give you an outline for what to expect if a housing inspector becomes involved with the hoarded home. [Property managers/landlords likely...
In a perfect world, if I had my way, hoarding would be addressed before it became a safety concern. People who hoard would work through their relational traumas and losses, there would be no stigma in our culture preventing people who hoard from getting help, mental...
This final blog post will give you some direction on what to do about a hoarded home. There isn’t one answer for every situation. Let’s start with a personal hoarding situation. What to do when you discover a loved one is hoarding? Hopefully, you already have figured...