RE: Random Thoughts
October 1, 2018 at 1:10 am
(This post was last modified: October 1, 2018 at 1:11 am by Angrboda.)
(September 30, 2018 at 10:18 pm)Joods Wrote:(September 30, 2018 at 8:38 pm)outtathereligioncloset Wrote: Wow. Who was/is the hoarder? It ran in my husband's family. It's something that never really completely goes away. And I'm pretty sure it can be contagious. There really needs to be a 12-step program for it. I feel for you.
From what I understand, it's a mental health disorder, although I don't believe it's in the DSM-V. Typically hoarding comes about from some sort of trauma like losing a loved one or having one's house burn down in a fire.
I've heard it said that a lot of people who grew up during the great depression exhibit hoarding behavior. I don't know if that's just a myth or not. My mother was a hoarder.