Beyond clutter, hoarding can pose serious health and safety risks. In severe cases, accumulated items may block exits, create fire hazards, attract pests, and make homes unsanitary. Everyday ...

While hoarding behavior has traditionally been understood through psychological and environmental lenses, recent research suggests that epigenetics may play a significant role in the development and ...

Whether you are someone who lives around piles of things you cannot throw away, you had an aunt who was too embarrassed to let anyone into her cluttered home or you have seen the TV show “Hoarders,” ...

Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by something most of us take for granted: our relationship with things we bring into our homes. The ...

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Clutter makes it tough to enjoy our homes. Who hasn’t sidestepped a precarious stack of mail or random boxes in the hallway? Maybe you’ve even hesitated to invite guests over, worried they’d see the ...

AURORA, Colo. (Feb. 26, 2026) — Researchers at the University of Colorado Anschutz have developed a simple, one-question screening tool that could help doctors quickly identify hoarding behaviors in ...

Helping aging parents with a hoarding disorder requires recognizing it as a mental health condition and approaching the situation with compassion rather than conflict. Creating a safe living space ...

Experts from across the U.K. have called on the government to do more to address the growing problem of hoarding. Approximately 4 million people in the U.K. are affected by hoarding, either by being ...

Humans aren't the only ones who store food for later. Many animals rely on hoarding as a survival strategy, especially in ...

Uncrowned is a new destination for all things MMA, boxing, wrestling, and more, featuring Ariel Helwani. Behind closed doors across the country, millions of individuals are quietly overwhelmed by ...