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People with hoarding disorder excessively save items that others may view as worthless.

They have
persistent difficulty getting rid of or parting with possessions, leading to clutter that disrupts their ability to
use their living or work spaces.

People with hoarding disorder often accumulate mountains of random items, like, may be newspapers,
statues, magazines, paper and plastic bags, cardboard boxes, photographs, household supplies, food, and
clothing and store them haphazardly.

In most cases, they save items that they feel they may need in the future, are valuable or have
sentimental value an they can’t opt out from this. Some may also feel safer surrounded by the things they
save. They may also consider an item a reminder that will their memory, thinking that without it they won’t
remember an important person or event. Or because they can’t decide where something belongs, it’s better
just to keep it.

A hoarding disorder can be a problem for several reasons. In relationships, social and work activities,
personal hygiene an relationships to suffer, and other important areas of functioning. Potential
consequences of serious hoarding include health and safety concerns, such as fire hazards, tripping hazards
and health code violations. It can also lead to family strain and conflicts, isolation and loneliness,
indisposition to have anyone else enter the home and an inability to perform daily tasks such as cooking and
bathing in the home. It's not easy to treat hoarding disorders, even when the person is prepared to seek
help, but it can be overcome. This will be combined with practical tasks and a plan to work on. It's important
the person takes responsibility for clearing the clutter from their home. The therapist will support and
encourage this.

To sum up, a hoarding disorder it’s a big problem, because people who have disorder, they think it’s
normal and they don’t need take out things. These people should self-defeat and clear out all stuff

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