What’s causing the rise of hoarding disorder?

Re:What’s causing the rise of hoarding disorder? by therouwboat on Thursday August 10, 2023 @06:00PM (#37082333)

My aunt was a hoarder and I'm currently emptying her apartment. Its really weird how you can find random ads and newspapers from 30 years ago, handful of egg shells and family photographs in same plastic bag, right by exterior door. Whole apartment has been like that, trash and important items in same bag, stuffed behind cabinet.

She always said that she can't throw anything away because there might be something important in there, now I'm thinking that she did it on purpose.

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Re:What’s causing the rise of hoarding disorder? by thevagrant on Friday August 11, 2023 @01:27AM (#37085393)

I think the brains ability to organize items becomes overwhelmed. hence you get this strange situation like you described.

They don't seem to be completely aware to the problem of decay (water damage, perishable item mixed with valuable item etc).

Perhaps their brain remembers the 'original state' of the item and glosses over the decay happening in front of their eyes.

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Re:What’s causing the rise of hoarding disorder? by FreshStart on Friday August 11, 2023 @09:10AM (#37088285)

It will sort itself out, once the tribe breaks camp and moves to greener pastures? Dad has the same emotional attachment to things.. It's all connected to some wild future plans that never gonna happen..

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