A lot of people think of hoarding as something extreme — a home crammed to the ceiling with possessions. However, it tends to start gradually, and research has found that it can begin in adolescence ...

It may seem innocent enough, you take several photos of your family until you get that perfect shot. Then you forget to delete the pictures you didn’t like. But having too many digital files like ...

WESTFIELD, Mass. (The Westfield News) – The term “hoarding” has been a more regular part of conversations in the city over the past month-plus due to the deaths of two residents in a fire, but it may ...

HOARDING DISORDER IS A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. REALLY. IT’S A SOMETIMES HIDDEN PROBLEM HOARDING THE AMOUNT OF ISOLATION THAT’S THAT’S PREVALENT AMONG PEOPLE WITH SELF-ISOLATION, BECAUSE A LOT OF PEOPLE ...

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 ...

Do I report the very kind hoarder who lives next door to me? I worry about her apartment attracting mice to our floor (there are mice in the building), but I like her a lot and obviously don’t want to ...

The day after a raging fire killed a 43-year-old man and destroyed his Scituate home, the muddy grass outside was littered with blue and green plastic storage tubs amid empty beer cans and wicker ...

Food and personal space can become surprisingly contentious in a household, especially for a teenager. One teenage girl tried to keep her meal-prepped food separate from the main fridge, but when her ...