HOARDING DISORDER WARNING SIGNS: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
Overview
A disorder characterized by difficulty in parting with or discarding possessions.
Symptoms
If you're experiencing new, severe, or persistent symptoms, contact a health care provider.
The first signs are build-up of clutter and refusal to throw away things that are not needed.
Other symptoms include:
- Acquiring a lot of items that are not needed despite lacking space
- Persistent difficulty throwing out things
- A need to keep items
- Filling up the rooms with clutter rendering some things unusable
- Indecisiveness
- Procrastination
- Avoidance personalities
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Causes
- The exact cause is not clearly known but it may be attributed to genetics and stressful life events.
- Risk factors include:
- Indecisive or procrastinating personality
- Family history – people with close relatives with the disorder are more likely to acquire the disorder
- Stressful life events – like losing possessions in a tragedy, or loss of a loved one
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Disclaimer: For informational purposes only. Consult a medical professional for advice. Source: Focus Medica.
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