Hoarding

Hoarding HELP ME! What Is Hoarding ? Hoarding is a mental condition. It's manifestation is in accumulating large amounts of items with little or no value to ones life and therefore creating clutter, which poses hygiene and health risks. Hoarders typically exhibit other mental conditions along hoarding like OCD, Obsessive Depression and Schizophrenia. However, there are cases where it poses as a stand alone illness. The most frequent case is for hoarding to manifest as part of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder As 18% to 40% of studied patients with OCD exhibit symptoms of Hoarding Common conditions are: #1. Inability to part with current possessions # 2. Frantic desire to acquire more belongings, regardless of their type or use #3. Both Common phrases used as reasoning are: # 1. I'll probably need it in the future... #2. This might be worth a lot after some time. # 3. This is a precious memento to me, I can't throw THAT away... # 4. It's perfectly good. Why throw it away ? 4 Most Common Hoarded Items Are Books Clothes Newspappers Containers Due to the excessive clutter, often the property ceases to be a viably living space. The piles of garbage can become so large that they would block the paths to vital indoor utilities. It's Frequent That #1. Doors # 2. Toilets # 3. Bathrooms # 4. Electric appliances (ovens, fridges) Are Inaccessible In A Hoarder's Home When Does It Start ? Hoarding usually shows a sign in a very early age. It can be spotted from as early as 10 years old It begins to become a disruptive activity around early adolescence 50 17 years old 40 With the years, it worsens. Around 30 years old It becomes an uncontrollable obsession. 30 20 If not addressed, the condition will manifest into the true horror, you can see on shows and images 50 years old 100 First Signs Disruption Disorder Manifestati How Often Does It Occur ? There dre more Hoarders than you'd oardindoda hard to at Hoarding runs in the family 2-5% 85% 5% Of the entire population are Hoarders Of all Hoarders can point another person at their family with the same condition Are brought to the attention of professionals This amounts to: llion People in the United Kingdoms alone Drop out of any recuperation program Hoarding can ruin your life #1. 65% of all hoarders are either single or divorsed # 2. Half of the hoarders are unemployed ...and a quarter of that number have lost their jobs due to hoarding Don't let your life go to ruin! If you or anyone you know exhibit such behaviour, contact a specialist immediately! This infographic was brought to you by London Cleaning Team http://londoncleaningteam.co.uk/ Sources: http://psychiatry.ucsd.edu http://sychcentral.com LONDON CLEANING TEAM http://www.hoardinguk.org http://www.anxietyuk.org.uk