Fredericksburg.com,VA, February 3, 2012
Mat Paxton: Finding salvation in filth
"In addition to a cleaning specialist, each hoarder is matched with a therapist.
That counselor also works with the hoarder before the first camera arrives on scene.
Both therapist and organizer also stick around, if the hoarder agrees, for up to six months after the show ends.
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/features/2012/02/03/matt-paxton-finding-salvation-in-filth/
http://blogs.fredericksburg.com/chalkboard/2012/02/02/the-not-so-secret-life-of-a-hoarders-hero/

WKYZ.com, Cleveland, February 3, 2012
Firefighters looking for hoarder home help
Video 02:52"The interest in hoarders peaked after the cable show became popular.
The dangers of fighting fires in such homes are not new. It is an issue the department
is now attacking through prevention...."
http://www.wkyc.com/news/state/article/228668/23/Firefighters-looking-for-hoarder-home-help

Reporter-news, Abeline, January 22, 2012

By Lori Soard

Encouraging kids to keep clean rooms

"However, most messy bedrooms are not an indication of a hoarder,

but simply an indication of disorganization.

Adding organizational techniques

can help reduce the mess and bring peace to your home." See article here:
http://www.reporternews.com/news/2012/jan/22/encouraging-kids-to-keep-clean-rooms/

nbcchicago.com, Chicago, January 22, 2012

Town Takes Claim To Hoarders Home

Village hopes to sell home on the cheap
http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/North-Aurora-Takes-Claim-deed-to-Hoarders-Home-137848433.html

Salina Journal, Salina, Kansas, January 20, 2012

By Erin Mathews

Hoarders often are perfectionists

""It's so much easier to get rid of something after someone else has seen it," she said.

"Her question to me is, 'Are you ever going to use it?' We make a good team working together."
http://www.salina.com/news/story/hoard-1-19-12

Stuff.co.nz, New Zealand, January 20, 2012
By Bronwyn Torrie
Filth, waste, stench in hoarders' dwelling
"The man said that if the right person were to knock on his door,
he would not turn away an offer of help, but he admitted to having
turned away agencies who had tried to help him in the past,
because they were "not polite or respectful".
http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/6297568/Filth-waste-stench-in-hoarders-dwellings

westseattleherald.com, Seattle,WA, January 20, 2012
By Steve Shay
Local organizer aids the hoarding obsessed; works with therapists
"Every hoarder is different," she cautioned, suggesting it is difficult to generalize.
"You don't know what's going on behind closed doors often.
Somebody can appear completely normal and have a serious hoarding issue that
others wouldn't know about. What always marvels me is that people who live like that
at home can pull themselves together every day, take the extra effort to have yourself
dressed and look presentable after having to overcome challenges in your home just to
find a simple thing like a hair brush or make-up and then carry on normally without many
people knowing."
http://www.westseattleherald.com/2012/01/20/features/local-organizer-aids-hoarding-obsessed-works

ClintonNews.com, MS, January 12, 2012
By Ruth Ingram
Help for hoarders Local episode to air on Animal Planet
"When a young woman from the Jackson metro area realized her pet population
had grown out of control, she reached out for help."
http://www.clintonnews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20120112/LIFE/201120303/Help+
for+hoarders+Local+episode+to+air+on+Animal+Planet

Arbor Web, Michigan, December 30, 2011
By Eve Silberman
Children of Hoarders- A Difficult Relationshop
Elizabeth Nelson talks about her attempts to help her mother.
http://arborweb.com/articles/children_of_hoarders.html

FOX, Charlotte, NC, December 27, 2011
By Kate Bruce Hoarding a Factor in Deadly Fire?
"And as Stevie points out, unfortunately sometimes the consequences can be fatal, ..
Clutter can kill you, its unfortunately true, people have been buried by it and suffocated by it."
http://www.foxcharlotte.com/news/local/Hoarding-A-Factor-In-Deadly-Fire--136294813.html

Daily Breeze.com, Torrance, CA, December 26, 2011
Helen Dennis: Continuing the discussion of hoarding among the elderly
http://www.dailybreeze.com/lifeandculture/ci_19633020h

Democrat and Chronicle.com, Rochester, NY, November 17, 2011
By Mark Hare
Organizer Joani Hardy helps brings order to stuff of life
" ..."We all know people who are surrounded by stacks of paper and yet know exactly where
everything in the room is. People learn to keep track of things geographically.They can see
the pile some document is in or at least which quadrant of the room where it is. As long as
that works, fine. When I come in is when it has stopped working. Many of us need to find a
way to scale it back and take control. I ask people how hard it would be to replace a document
if they delete it and shred it and then need it.”
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/article/20111120/NEWS05/111200305

Irishtimes.com, November 15, 2011
By John Holden
Storing up a problem
"...Everyone knows someone they might label a hoarder, but compulsive hoarding is on a whole
different level, and the disorder can lead to serious physical and mental strife..."
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/health/2011/1115/1224307574861.html

Dana Point Times, November 11, 2011

City Tried for Years to Clean UP Scene of Fatal Fire

"Tragedy struck first. In the early morning hours of October 30, fire raced through
the home, ultimately claiming the lives of Dana Point historian Doris Walker-Smith
and her husband, retired Marine Maj. Jack Smith.
http://danapointtimes.com/view/full_story/16401520/article-City-Tried-for-Years-to-Clean-
Up-Scene-of-Fatal-Fire?instance=DP-eye_on_sc

WCVB-TV5, Arlington, Mass., November 5, 2011
Town Tackles Growing Problem: Hoarding Gets Funding....
Case workers try to help arrange a cleanup and follow up to see if more mental
heath services are needed. "Success is seeing them happy and then seeing them
a year later in a cleared-out house," said Connelly. Arlington's hoarding response
team is funded by a grant from the Massachusetts Department of Mental Health."
http://www.thebostonchannel.com/health/29685774/detail.html

Harvard Health Publications, Boston, November 2, 2011
Hoarding Gaining Attention and New Approaches, from Harvard Women’s Health Watch
http://www.prweb.com/releases/2011/11/prweb8931865.htm
When keeping stuff gets out of hand
http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsletters/Harvard_Womens_Health_
Watch/2011/November/when-keeping-stuff-gets-out-of-hand?

WashingtonPost.com, October 12, 2011
By Josh White
Local hoarding task forces aim to get sufferers the help they need.
"......The task forces have become more prevalent in recent years.
The first known task force, in Fairfax County, was one of five in the country in 2006.
This year, there are more than 85, said experts who study hoarding.
In addition to Montgomery County’s task force, which began in 2009, other localities
in the Washington area modeled programs after Fairfax’s in recent years.
Arlington County started a task force in 2002, and Prince William County began a task force this summer."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/local-hoarding-task-forces-aim-to-get-sufferers-the-help-they-need/
2011/09/29/gIQA863AgL_story.html

Springfield News Sun, Ohio, October 3, 2011
By Katie Wedell and Mark McGregor
Taxpayers often bear costs to clean up after hoarders
http://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/springfield-news/taxpayers-
often-bear-costs-to-clean-up-after-hoarders-1263492.html

KARE11, Minneapolis, September 28, 2011

ByTrisha Volpe

Minneapolis officials: Hoarding causes fire danger +Video

http://www.kare11.com/news/article/940527/14/Officials-Hoarding-causes-fire-danger-

www.canada.com, September 26, 2011
By Danielle Bell, Daily news
Legion comes to aid of woman who was burned out of her home
http://www.canada.com/Legion+comes+woman+burned+home/5458045/story.html

Tbo.com,Tampa, Fl, September 19, 2011
By Mary Shedden
Aging can bring out vulnerabilities, unhealthy behaviors
"Half of all older hoarders suffer from mood and anxiety disorders such as depression.
Their living situation can magnify that condition, creating shame, embarrassment and
extreme isolation for the hoarder, Cauffield says."
http://www2.tbo.com/news/breaking-news/2011/sep/13/aging-can-bring-out-vulnerabilities-
unhealthy-beha-ar-257128/

Cleveland.com, September 15, 2011
By Faith Boone, Sun News
Orange Village introduces an ordinance targeted at hoarders
"On a case-by-case basis, if a resident receives a citation and is found guilty by a judge,
he or she could be ordered jail time for up to 30 days.
A second offense could go up to 60 days."
http://www.cleveland.com/chagrin-valley/index.ssf/2011/09/orange_village_introduces_an_o.html

Mark Lewis, Marc's Blog.emc.com
Episode 108 Best Practices to avoid information overload
"While digital information hoarding isn’t visible, it still can be disabling to individuals and
organizations in terms of both costs and time spent trying to manage it all
"6 key best practices currently stand out as the most effective approaches to dealing with
information overload. They are:
1. Centralize it 2. Virtualize it 3. Put it all online 4. Tier it 5. Manage it holistically 6. Leverage it"
Read more at: http://marksblog.emc.com/2011/09/episode-108-.html

September 8, 2011
By Brian Smith
Cluttered Lives, Empty Souls:Compulsive Stealing, Spending, and Hoarding
Written by By Terrance D. Shulman
"Terrence Daryl Shulman can offer insight. He's a therapist, attorney and recovering theft addict
who has written extensively on compulsive behavior — namely stealing, spending and hoarding —
including three other books and various newspaper articles."
http://metrotimes.com/arts/cluttered-lives-empty-souls-compulsive-stealing-spending-hoarding-1.1210358

ONNTV.com, Chesapeake, Ohio, August 29, 2011
Fire Destroys Hoarders' Home
"If it would have happened while I was in there, I would have never gotten out," she said.
"If this fire would have happened in the middle of the night, we would have died. We'd have died.
I'd never be able to get her out the door in time," said Allen.
http://www.onntv.com/content/stories/2011/08/29/story-hoarder-fire.html

The Globe and Mail, Canada, Aug 20, 2011
by Marsha Lerman
On 'Consumed' one persons junk is another's TV treasure
"Consumed, which premieres on HGTV Canada on Tuesday, is a series the creators hope will capitalize
on the current fascination with people who cram their homes full of too much junk –"
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/television/on-consumed-one-persons-
junk-is-another-persons-tv-treasure/article2146066/

Psychiatric times.com, August 19, 2011
by S.Otte and G. Steketee
Psychiatric Issues in Hoarding
"Hoarding is a significant psychiatric problem that occurs at twice the rate of obsessive-compulsive
disorder (OCD) and at almost 4 times the rate of bipolar disorder and schizophrenia.¹³
It has been linked with impulse control disorders and appears to have high comorbid rates of major
depressive disorder (MDD), social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder (GAD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity
disorder (ADHD), and personality disorders.^{18-26"

http://www.psychiatrictimes.com/display/article/10168/1932177}

AZ Central.com, August 14, 2011
By Jackie Smith
Arizona Hoarding Task Force sees a rise in inquiries
"A state panel established to address issues surrounding hoarders in Arizona and
provide a unified approach to helping them has seen more people reach out to its members."
http://www.azcentral.com/community/gilbert/articles/2011/08/14/20110814scottsdale-hoarding-task-force.html

MailOnline, UK, August 13, 2011
By Nikki Murfit
My Mother is a hoard aholic and yes that is a real condition says Jasmine Harmon.
"The devastating impact Vasoulla’s condition has had on Jasmine and her four younger
siblings is to be highlighted in a poignant BBC documentary, My Hoarder Mum And Me."
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2025643/Jasmine-Harmin-My-mother-hoardaholic--yes-IS-real-condition.html

Rancho Bernardo Patch, CA, August 8, 2011
By Shantel Lowe
Suffocated by Stuff: Hoarders
"TV shows have exposed the ugly truth about hoarding, but do they help those
who suffer from the compulsion to save? A UC San Diego professor tries to
help."
http://ranchobernardo.patch.com/articles/suffocated-by-stuff-hoarders

Hoarding Seminars and Support Groups Announced, Gaithersburg, Maryland, July 27, 2011,
The Jewish Social Service Agency (JSSA) and the Gaithersburg Hoarding Task Force present
a seminar series for family members of adults with hoarding behaviors. The four session series
for for family members of adults with hoarding behaviors. ...allows family members ...to learn,
share and find support as they face the impact of a loved one's hoarding.
http://www.gaithersburgmd.gov/poi/default.asp?POI_ID=309&TOC=307;309;&id=5148

Public Radio International, Here and Now, PRI, July 26, 2011
What gets buried: the impact of compulsive hoarding on children
" The daughter of a hoarder describes how her mother's compulsion affected her life"
http://www.pri.org/health/what-gets-buried-impact-of-compulsive-hoarding-on-children5086.html

New York Times News Service, July 24, 2011
By Steven Kurutz
How Children of Hoarders Leave the Cluttered Nest
http://www.capecodonline.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20110724/LIFE/107240301

The Star.com, Toronto, Canada July 14, 2011
By Jennifer Brown
RENTING Property Owners have little power to battle hoarding
Situations like that drive it home to people like Holmyard that hoarders aren’t
just potentially dangerous to their fellow tenants, but also to firefighters who
could one day find themselves faced tackling a fire in that very unit.“It concerns
us and we red-flagged the unit because if there is a fire we don’t want our men
going in there and getting trapped,” said Holmyard. The fear now is that hoarding
is considered a mental health issue and therefore landlords will be asked to accommodate
a tenant. “The system has to be changed because right now we’re the ones caught in the
middle,” says Ganguly.
http://www.yourhome.ca/homes/realestate/article/1025101--property-owners-have-
little-power-to-battle-hoarding

Washingtonexaminer.com, Virginia, July 13, 2011
By Leah Fabel
Area task forces target dangerous hoarding
"Montgomery County spent more than $17,000 in October to house a family and clean their home
after a neighbor's complaint about outside debris revealed severe hoarding.... In Montgomery County,
a newly formed hoarding task force brings together representatives from various agencies ranging from
police and fire departments to Adult Protective Services. Fairfax and Arlington counties have formed similar
collaborations since the late 1990s. When community members or county agencies report hoarders early enough,
they can significantly reduce costs later on."
http://washingtonexaminer.com/local/virginia/2011/07/area-task-forces-target-dangerous-hoarding

MercuryNews.com, Boulder Creek, CA, July 11, 2011
By Kimberly White
Property in Boulder Creek to be featured on"Hoarders"
"Kaylor doesn't believe he's a hoarder, and has no problem publicizing his accumulations.
But mental health experts say hoarding can be linked to mental health issues."
http://www.mercurynews.com/central-coast/ci_18453037?nclick_check=1

PsychCentral.com blog

By Therese Borchard

Dirty Little Secret : Help for Children of Hoarders

"Amanda grew up with a mother who hoarded everything from shoes to coupons...."

http://psychcentral.com/blog/archives/2011/07/09/dirty-little-secret-help-for-children-of-hoarders/

Mercury News.com, Menlo Park, California, July 9, 2011

By Diana Samuels

Tragic Menlo Park hoarding case leads to questions about city enforcement

"Less than a week later, 74-year-old Harris died by suicide. Now his friends and family are
questioning why he was removed from his apartment with such haste and are searching for
ways that municipalities can work more successfully with hoarders like Harris.....

While Harris may not have been aware of them, there are resources for hoarders, ranging
from legal help to group therapy sessions, according to local mental health officials. Efforts
are also under way to bring together code enforcement officers and mental health professionals
to discuss best ways to approach hoarding situations."

http://www.mercurynews.com/peninsula/ci_18442405

Suffield Patch, July 7, 2011
By Jennifer Coe
Giving It Away May Have More Of A Return Than You Think -
Nice Article on how to think about getting rid of too much- Freecycle vs Craigs List

"1. I want this stuff out of here as quickly as possible

2. We don't get as much money for our things as we ever hope to.

3. Giving it away made me feel good."

"People are in need right now. When times are so economically tough for families,
when families cannot go out and purchase a new stroller “system” for their third baby
or a new 10-speed for the 11-year-old who just outgrew her bike in the middle of the summer,
friends and strangers who are willing to help are a blessing."
http://suffield.patch.com/articles/giving-it-away-may-have-more-of-a-return-than-you-think-2

Daily Motion, July, 2011
Helping Hoarders in Canada - a News & Political Video
Toronto Public Health officials say they are working with other city agencies to
try to help hoarders avoid living in unsafe conditions.
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xjspq2_helping-hoarders-in-canada_news

TVGuide, June19, 2011
By Rich Juzwiack
Geralin Thomas on Helping Hoarders
"Thomas told us about the effect that working with challenged people has on her, whether the
TV production helps or hurts the organizing process and how the show's exposure of hoarding
has helped people pinpoint their own problems.
http://www.tvguide.com/News/Hoarders-Geralin-Thomas-1034363.aspx

Psych Central.com, June, 2011

By SUZANNE PHILLIPS, PSY.D., ABPP & Dianne Kane, DSW

Hoarding Behavior: Another Perspective

http://blogs.psychcentral.com/healing-together/2011/06/hoarding-behavior-another-perspective/

MSNBC's TODAY'S Show, Video 5.38 minutes, May 19, 2011

Interview with Randy Frost, and Jason Brunet, Holy Fisher, children (kids)of hoarding parents

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/21134540/vp/43092320#43092320

May 25, 2011

By Ryan Pennington

Hoarder Homes: Piles of Hazards for Firefighters

"Hoarders are becoming an ever-increasing problem in the modern world of firefighting.

Since the beginning of the fire service, we have dealt with stacks of belongings located inside and outside

the buildings that we respond to with one major difference, today the numbers of these type buildings have

become increasingly more common. The risks associated with fighting fires inside these conditions are

increased due to the lack of room to maneuver, a larger fire load, and limited means of egress because

the rooms are no longer able to be used for their intended purposes."

http://www.firehouse.com/topics/firefighter-safety/know-your-stuff-you-find-yourself-house-full-it

Vancouver Sun, May 24, 2011

By Kevin Murphy

Hoarding Problem Emerges From the Shadow

"Hoarding has spilled out of the closet to become among the most publicized mental illnesses
in the United States. It is the subject of cable television shows, national or regional conferences
virtually weekly, and has spawned dozens of support groups. There about 75 organizations in the
country to help hoarders, compared to only a handful seven years ago, said Christiana Bratiotis,
director of the Hoarding Research Project at the Boston University School of Social Work."

http://www.vancouversun.com/health/Hoarding+problem+emerges+from+shadows/4831831/story.html

CBS Pittsburgh.com KDKA, May 23, 2011

Hoarding's Darkest Side

"On March 9, a cold rain only added to the depressing scene inside 113 Elmont Street in Crafton Heights.

It was a fire fueled by waist-high trash.

It’s likely that 77-year-old John Rabusseau’s obsession with storing stuff

away cost him his life. The body of the retired salesman was found just behind a front door blocked by junk."

http://networkedblogs.com/ik07k

Idaho Fire Chiefs Association.org, May 23, 2011

By Kristine Harrington

DANGER OF HOARDING HOUSE FIRES

Hoarding Creates New Dangers to Firefighters

http://www.idahofirechiefs.org/default.asp?deptid=1&com=news&pressID=1895

WQUAD.com, Davenport, Iowa, May 23, 2011
By Rae Chelle Davis

Hoarding Hurdles

"Narrow paths become the only way to get around. To say it's a fire hazard, is putting it lightly.
It is endangering firefighters and it is endangering people that aren't up on what's actually happening,"

said Lt. Mark Kakert who works in the public education department of Davenport Fire.
...We're going into a house that's on fire. It's dark... It's black and you can't see. If the trails for hoarders
are like 2 feet wide and you're almost 3 feet wide with all your gear are you going to be able to get through
and get where you need to go and get people out?" said Lt. Kakert."

http://www.wqad.com/news/wqad-help-for-hoarders-052311,0,3595173.story

MySanAntonio.com, May 12, 2011

By Jason Olavarri

AGENCY HELPS HOARDERS CLEAN UP THEIR HOMES

They are not listed in any phonebook and they don't advertise, but if there is an extreme
need that requires helping hands, the Hardship Assistance Team (HAT) is there.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/community/southside/news/article/
Agency-helps-hoarders-clean-up-their-homes-1373944.php

May 11, 2011
By Stephen Kurutz
Children of Hoarders On Leaving the Cluttered Nest
Dirty Secret: A Daughter Comes Clean About Her Mother’s Compulsive Hoarding,
by Jessie Scholls, focuses on the children of hoarders,
"Randy O. Frost, a psychology professor at Smith College, has been studying hoarders for
two decades and is an author of “Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things.”
Children of hoarders, he noted, often display a tortured ambivalence toward their parents,
perhaps because unlike spouses or friends of hoarders, they had little choice but to live amid the junk."
http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/12/garden/children-of-hoarders-on-leaving-the-cluttered-nest.html?_r=1&ref=style

BuffaloNews.com, May 9, 2011

By Stephen T. Watson

Shedding lighton dirty secret
"With this attention comes a desire to rethink how to treat cases of hoarding, which was
long stereotyped and misunderstood. Cleaning up isn't enough. Organizations are beginning
to treat hoarding as a mental-health issue and working to get hoarders the counseling and
oversight they need."
http://www.buffalonews.com/city/article417474.ece
Hoarding Could Be Harmful to Your Home
Piles of Trash could be a fire hazard
http://www.myfoxphoenix.com/dpp/health/hoarding-could-be-harmful-to-you-and-your-home-05082011

TwinCities.com, May 8, 2011

By John Brewer

The 'dirty little secret' of hoarding fills their father's house to rafters

As hoarding gains prominence, children must confront their Little Canada father's 'collecting'
http://www.twincities.com/ci_18012608?nclick_check=1

NBC4I.com,Columbus, Ohio, May 7, 2011

By Denise Yost

Inside A Central Ohio Hoarder's Nightmare

"Last year, Emily Evans was sent to jail twice for the home she owns."

http://www2.nbc4i.com/news/2011/may/05/9/thursday-6-pm-inside-hoarding-ar-475860/

Niagara Falls Review, May 6, 2011
By Alison Langley
HOARDING-'This is beyond extreme'
Hoarding is a growing concern for Falls fire Department and Social Agencies in Niagara
"In the event of afire, the large volume of combustible materials would create an extremely hot,
fast-spreading fire that would be difficult to extinguish. "This is a grave concern to us," Jessop said,
adding the Niagara Falls Fire Department has discovered several cases of hoarding in recent months."
http://www.niagarafallsreview.ca/ArticleDisplay.aspx?e=3113449

CTV Montreal, May 6, 2011
Special Report: The struggles of hoarding
"What distinguishes hoarders from collectors is simple," he said. "Somebody whose a collector usually
collects for positive reasons.... Somebody who hoards it's exactly the opposite. Often they're hoarding
something that nobody else values. The main emotion is not pride but anxiety."
http://montreal.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20110506/mtl_hoarding_110506/20110506/?hub=MontrealHome

Ahwatukee.com, Tempe, Arizona, May 5, 2011
OFFICIALS CALL FIRE INVOLVING HOARDERS A RISING PROBLEM AS ARIZONA AGES
By Rebecca Zymansky
"TEMPE – Firefighters had no reason to suspect anything but a house fire, but when three of them walked
up to the front door, an explosion hit them with a wall of flame. Two were injured, including a fire captain
burned on his face and hands."
http://www.ahwatukee.com/news/article_81dfd953-7ffd-5f7a-8e5c-2fdaef72ecf4.html

The Wichita Eagle Kansas.com, May 5, 2011
By Deb Gruver
Coalition to hold conference to help hoarders
Many hoarding cases go unreported. The coalition also does not work with people until they are ready to be helped.
So a friend or relative might call for assistance, but until the hoarder is willing to accept help, the coalition does not
open a case. When someone calls the hoarding coalition for help, workers take a report and an investigative team
goes out to evaluate the problem. Staff help the hoarder develop a plan to get the home cleaned up and connect the
hoarder with resources such as mental health providers and Adult Protective Services. The coalition has been involved
in cases where there was so much hoarding that floors buckled and homes sustained structural damage from the weight
of the items, she said"
http://www.kansas.com/2011/05/05/1836271/coalition-to-hold-conference-to.html

San Francisco Bay Guardian on line, May 3, 2011

Evicting hoarders

Excessive collection of stuff is a mental disability, but legal protections for these renters are often ignored

"Evictions in San Francisco are on the rise. Between March 1, 2010 and Feb. 28, 2011, 1,370 evictions were
filed, an 8 percent rise from 1,269 evictions the previous year. The Federal Fair Housing Act (FHA) and California
Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) offer protections to those who have a disability, but landlords say there
are liability issues associated with excessive hoarding.......On March 10, MHA hosted its 13th Conference on
Hoarding and Cluttering. Keynote speaker Christiana Bratiotis, who has her doctorate in social work and is director
of the Hoarding Research Project, "

http://www.sfbg.com/2011/05/03/evicting-hoarders?page=0,0

Vermont Public Radio News, May 2, 2011
By Peggy Girshman
Massive Clean Up Is No Cure For Hoarding

"If the popularity of the cable television show Hoarders is any indication, we have a fascination with hoarding.
"We all love a good train wreck," says Mark Odom, clinical consultant to the Orange County (Calif.) Task Force on Hoarding.
And, he says, many people including psychiatrists think hoarders are obsessive-compulsive. It's even listed that way
in the bible of psychiatric disorders, the DSM IV. But this isn't necessarily true, according to several studies presented at the
annual conference of the American Society on Aging, which wrapped up this weekend in San Francisco. Hoarders are more likely
to be depressed, anxious or have social phobias than to have obsessive-compulsive disorder. And the problem worsens with age. "
http://www.vpr.net/npr/135919186/

Kaiser Health News, May 2, 2011
By Peggy Girshman
Big Cleanout No Cure For Hoarding
"University of California, San Francisco researcher Monika Eckfield studied 22 older adults and found that
changes in their social environment created boredom and isolation. So, for some, shopping became a
socially-appropriate way to interact with the world. And then, they don't get rid of anything once they bring purchases home.
All 16 women and 6 men described "blockages," with no motivation to discard many things, though no one kept everything.
One woman said her house was "constipated," Eckfield reports."
http://www.kaiserhealthnews.org/Stories/2011/May/02/Hoarders-Likelier-To-Suffer-Depression-Anxiety.aspx

Boston University Today, April 30, 2010

When Stuff Takes Over

Gail Steketee, a professor and dean of the School of Social Work, discusses the meaning of compulsive hoarding

Video-3 minutes

http://www.bu.edu/today/node/10903

Omaha World Herald, April 25, 2011

By Katie Healey

Hoarder continues to dig out

http://www.omaha.com/article/20110425/LIVEWELL01/704259951/1161

The Charleston Gazette, April 19, 2011

By Rosalie Earle

Can You Lead a Hoarder To Give Up His Stuff

"Rita McGhee gives tips on how to separate hoarders from their possessions at a workshop for social workers."

http://wvgazette.com/News/201104181099

Mass Appeal, April 6, 2011

By Nate Luscombe

How To Get Rid Of Your Digital Clutter

"...Finally, don't procrastinate going through your inbox. Spend 15 minutes a week decluttering and staying on top of it."

How about 15minutes a day!, your editor

http://www.wwlp.com/dpp/mass_appeal/personal/how-to-get-rid-of-digital-clutter

Potomac Local.com, Stafford , VA, March 29, 2011

STUDY: HOARDING A FIRE DANGER

http://potomaclocal.com/news/stafford/study-hoarding-a-fire-danger/

KPHO.com CBS5 Phoenix news, March 22, 2011
by Joshua Molina
Firefighters Battling Hoarding in Arizona
"On Tuesday afternoon, different agencies talked about forming an alliance.
They said a task force has been created to combat hoarding in Arizona. They also
launched a website at azhoarding.com to teach the public about the dangers of
overloading homes with combustible items.
"This is not just a singular issue to the city of Tempe. This is actually a problem that
is throughout the Valley, throughout the state, and throughout the country," said Brad
Pitassi, a spokesman for the Maricopa Fire Department. "These fires kill firefighters.
"Last week's fire burned one firefighter on his face, ear and hand. Another suffered a
knee injury. One of the homeowners also received burns to his chest and back, firefighters said."
http://www.kpho.com/news/27285921/detail.htmlht

Moreland Leader.whereilive.com, Australia, March 12, 2011
by Tessa Hoffman

Moreland Help for Hoarders

"So it may come as a surprise that about 7500 Moreland residents from a range of socio-economic backgrounds suffer
from the little-known psychological condition, which accounts for almost a quarter of all preventable deaths in fires."

http://moreland-leader.whereilive.com.au/news/story/moreland-help-for-hoarders-to-let-go/

The Orange County Register, CA, March 7, 2011
by ClaireWebb
Hoarders will be forced to remove clutter
"LAGUNA WOODS – Residents in Laguna Woods Village suspected of having excessive clutter in their homes will
be compelled to allow inspections for hoarding and to remove the clutter under a policy expected to receive final approval Tuesday."
http://www.ocregister.com/news/hoarding-291101-county-policy.html

News and Sentinel.com, Parkersburg, West Virginia, March 6, 2011
by Pamela Brust
Hoarders often unseen; need help
"We all save stuff, but for some it just spins out of control.
The act of throwing it away makes them feel anxious, overwhelmed about letting go of anything.
It's usually worse during a crisis point in someone's life, a death, money problems,
aging, a lack of coping mechanisms," Dixon said.
http://www.newsandsentinel.com/page/content.detail/id/545374/Hoarders-often-unseen--need-help.html?nav=5061

Science Daily, March 3, 2011
The More Secure You Feel, the Less You Value Your Stuff
"The research was conducted by Edward Lemay, assistant professor of psychology at UNH, and colleagues at
Yale University. The research is published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology. Lemay and his
colleagues found that people who had heightened feelings of interpersonal security -- a sense of being loved
and accepted by others -- placed a lower monetary value on their possession than people who did not."
http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2011/03/110303111615.htm

TriCity Herald.com, February 26, 2011
Hoarders:Spokane firefighters battle trash to get to fire
http://www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/02/26/1384232/hoarders-spokane-firefighters.html

Pittsburgh Tribune - Review, February 24, 2011
by William Loeffler
Wid shows that one man's trash is another's laughter
"Some hoarders seek help, submit to an intervention or invite reality television into
their rat's nest. Michael Baldwin took his accumulated junk, packed it in two suitcases,
and went on the road as a prop comic....."

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/ae/more/s_724322.html

King5.comtv, February 23, 2011
by Saint Bryan
Hoarders in Seattle
"In season after season, the Seattle-based crews behind the A&E hit show, ‘Hoarders,’
have shed light on a mental disorder that affects three million Americans. But what is it
really like to spend days inside these homes? Saint Bryan catches up with the producers to find out." VIDEO
http://www.king5.com/on-tv/evening-magazine/Hoarders-in-Seattle-116769149.html

Calgary Herald, February 21, 2011
By Stephane Massinon and Colette Derworiz
Home owner calls help "unbelievable." Volunteers remove mounds of clutter.
"A small army of volunteers came out over the weekend to help the grieving widow
of a hoarder who recently died in an a car crash."
http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Homeowner+calls+help+unbelievable/4318911/story.html

TorontoSun.com, February 19, 2011
By Jill Ellis
Life- Amassing a Mess
People's items are starting to take over their lives – can professional organizers help?
"While most people's homes could use a little tidying up, some decluttering and reorganization
of space, others require a major overhaul. And these people are often hoarders......."
http://www.torontosun.com/life/2011/02/16/17299976.html

Thestar.com, Toronto, January 31, 2011
By Donovan Vincent Staff Reporter
Man, who helped fire victims, faces eviction for hoarding
Fire potential "A neighbour across the hall says Stephen Vassilev — it was his unit that
broke out in flames — had larges piles of paper in his apartment prior to the fire. Vassilev,
who remains in a seniors’ building TCH relocated him to after the blaze, says he had made
efforts to clear out his unit before the fire, after being told to do so by a Toronto public health official and TCH."
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/930660--man-who-helped-fire-victims-faces-eviction-for-hoarding?bn=1

Oxford Mail, January 31, 2011
By Dan Hearn
The woman who can throw nothing away
Stigma-"But now Ms Riches, who lives on Osney Island, is fighting
back and vows to lift the stigma attached to Britain’s compulsive hoarders."
http://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/8821731.The_woman_who_can_throw_nothing_away/

Count on 2 First, NBC2, Lee County Fl, January 26, 2011

By Sarah Hollenbec

New task force aims to fight hoarding

The idea is that if officials with any local agencies – including Mental Health, Code Enforcement,
law enforcement officers and others - find a hoarder, they can work together to provide help. In the
past, unless children or animals were living in the deplorable conditions, local agencies rarely
interfered. "Then once it rose to the surface, the person is in absolute squaller, or is evicted.
The goal is to identify it quickly before we reach that point of no return," said Stacey Cook-Hawk,
with Lee County Mental Health.The point of no return, she explained, is when taxpayers end up
footing the bill for demolition, cleanup or rehabilitation. In two years, the county's had more than
a dozen large ticket busts, costing tens of thousands of dollars. Starting Wednesday, the task force
will meet formally once a month. But all 30-plus members have volunteered to be on call around the clock.

http://www.nbc-2.com/story/13913872/2011/01/26/new-task-force-aims-to-fight-lee-county-hoarding

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, January 22, 2011

by Wendy Leung

Neighborhood fixture dies homeless

"That year, a state Superior Court appointed a health and safety receiver to make repairs to the home

and clean the property. A $120,000 loan was approved for this purpose. According to the receiver,

Mark Adams, the idea was to get Reyes to take out a reverse mortgage loan. Such a move would allow

Reyes to live in his home for the rest of his life without having to pay for the loan.

But Reyes refused to sign such a plan. He also refused offers for any mental health treatment."

http://www.dailybulletin.com/ci_17168015

NJ.com, January 22, 2011

by Stephen Sterling

One person is killed in New Brunswick blaze

" An elderly man died and his two dogs were missing after a fire in New Brunswick today,

after mounds of clutter hindered firefighters from gaining access to his home."

http://www.nj.com/news/index.ssf/2011/01/one_person_is_killed_in_new_br.html

Calgary Herald, January 20, 2011
By Jennifer McDougall, For Neighbors
Support group offers 'safe place' to talk
"Outreach workers with a CFS older adult program began noticing that many clients were living in
crowded circumstances prompting the creation of a support group for seniors "who save too many things"."
http://www.calgaryherald.com/health/Support+group+offers+safe+place+talk/4136573/story.html

Salon.com, January 11, 2011
by Matt Zoller Seitz
"Hoarders" Unforgettable Rat Episode
"And it's true that A&E's fascination with extreme and upsetting behavior does point to a tabloid mentality,
at least on the part of network executives looking to beef up ratings. But I don't think "Hoarders" can be
accused of cynicism. It's sincerely empathetic. It depicts extreme behavior, but only as a means of finding
a colorful analogue for a psychological process that "normal" people go through every day: the struggle to
identify obsessive and/or self-destructive behavior and then do something about it."
http://www.salon.com/entertainment/TV/feature/2011/01/11/hoarders/

The Philadelphia Inquirer, January 10, 2011
by Stacey Burling
Hoarding may become an official disorder
"Behavior or feelings aren't considered illnesses unless they cause significant problems. The guy who dedicates
a room to sports memorabilia is probably just a collector, while someone who crams his house so full of Eagles
stuff that he can't use it has a disorder, Bhati said. ..Psychiatrists treat hoarding now, but often lump it into OCD,
he said. "What research is showing is that hoarders are probably different than people with classic obsessive-compulsive
disorder," he said. People with OCD often fear contamination and know they have a problem, he said. Many hoarders
think they're fine and are not driven by anxiety. "
http://articles.philly.com/2011-01-10/news/27020216_1_generalized-anxiety-disorder-ocd-obsessive-compulsive-disorder

Fancast.com, xfinity.tv, January 10, 2010
by Adam Buckman
The Secrets of TVs Most Shocking Show
How on Earth do they make A&E’s “Hoarders"? It’s a question that occurs often to the 2.1 million astonished viewers
on average who have made this deeply disturbing documentary-style reality series the second highest-rated non-fiction
series on A&E (after “Storage Wars").
http://www.fancast.com/blogs/2011/tv-news/inside-hoarders-the-secrets-of-tvs-most-shocking-show/

Hearldsun.com.au, January 8, 2011

by Miles Kemp

Counseling to give hoarders a clean slate

"The South Australian Public and Environmental Health Council is co-coordinating the effort, based on a NSW idea,
which seeks to break the cycle of council clean-up orders and mass dumping of the people's possessions."
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/counselling-to-give-hoarders-a-clean-slate/story-e6frf7l6-1225984025526

KRQE.com, Albuerque, NM, January 6, 2011

by Alex Tomlin

Hoarder's house knocked down by city. Includes video.

http://www.krqe.com/dpp/news/health/hoarders-house-knocked-down-by-city

TMJ4, Milwaukee WI, December 29, 2010
by Lauren Leamanczyk Includes a Video
Church Helps Hoarder Get Her Home Back
"Calvary Memorial United Church of Christ Pastor Lorrie Wenzel says Cee is part of the church family and they had to help.
Cee knows kicking her hoarding habit won't be easy." "In a sense, my value is what I have.
They're telling me that I have value besides what I have and I find that very hard to believe."
http://www.todaystmj4.com/news/local/112632724.html

The T&D.com, South Carolina, December 21, 2010
by Dionne Gleaton
Cluttered Lives: Hoarding Can Be Treated
"Hoarding has spawned at least two television shows, one of which is the popular A&E documentary series "Hoarders."
A psychiatrist at the Orangeburg Area Mental Health Center says such shows are hopefully pointing those suffering from
the disorder in a helpful direction."
http://www.thetandd.com/news/local/9c430096-0c87-11e0-bf6b-001cc4c002e0.html

IFPress.com,Toronto, November 10, 2010

by Mike Stroebel

Twin brother hoarders face eviction

"....Newspapers and magazines create a cave around their beds, with the headlines of a dozen years. Elvis would have turned 70, 2005.
Octomom gives birth, January 2009. Fire ravages a downtown Toronto, two months ago. Yes, that fire - the one that started in a flat
chock-full of papers""They're sick," says paralegal Visvaldis Freimanis. "Like lepers, except their disease is they collect crap....The two
legal beagles have taken on the brothers as a charity case."

http://www.lfpress.com/news/canada/2010/11/10/16063136.html#/news/canada/2010/11/10/pf-16063131.html

WinkNews, Lee County, Florida, November 10, 2010
New Hoarding Task Force Aims to Curb Cases in South West Florida

"It typically gets to the point of no return, and then people are forced to accept treatment. We want to figure out,
how do we intervene sooner," Cook-Hawk said.....The Task Force is still trying to identify ways to get in and help
hoarders before a home gets to the point where it's a health hazard."
http://www.winknews.com/Local-Florida/2010-11-10/New-Hoarding-Task-Force-aims-to-curb-cases-in-Southwest-Florida

Psychology Today, November 5, 2010

by Robert London, MD

Decluttering--- Is it therapy?

"Organization professionals perform a valuable and, yes, therapeutic service."

http://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/two-minute-shrink/201011/decluttering-is-it-therapy

FoxBusiness.com, October 20, 2010by Eric Sandberg

Hoarders Buried in Debt

"The financial impact, however, is often just as distressing. "About 75% of people with hoarding problems buy excessively,
with over half qualifying for a diagnosis of compulsive buying,"says Randy Frost, professor of psychology at Smith College
and author of "Stuff:Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things." "Hoarders tend to have .... huge credit card debt," says Frost.

http://www.foxbusiness.com/personal-finance/2010/10/20/hoarders-buried-debt/

The Star.com, Toronto, October 16, 2010
by Nicholas Keung
Hundred of Wellesley St fire victims still yearning to go home
"Although the closed-door meeting was mostly peaceful, some tenants were angry that the
housing management had not taken action against the hoarders in some units, which they
say contributed to the fire. Hunter said Toronto Community Housing has taken over the building
from Greenwin Property Management and the 19 units identified as being occupied by hoarders
are being de-cluttered.The cause of the fire is still under investigation."

http://www.thestar.com/news/article/876509--hundreds-of-wellesley-st-fire-victims-still-yearning-to-go-home?bn=1

Globe and Mail.com, Toronto, October 15, 2010
by Katie Rook
Hoarders leading cluttered lives in secret
http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/hoarders-leading-cluttered-lives-in-secret/article1759624/

All NewsWire.com, October 8, 2010
by Jessica Kolifrath
Hoarders: Secrets Hidden Behind Closed Doors
"People who gathered items or held on to things in case they could use them later used
to be considered harmless eccentrics and were called pack rats. But with the growing
stress of everyday life and the proliferation of low cost items that are easily purchased
online or in stores, some collectors have taken their habits to extreme levels. Hoarding
ceases to be harmless when it endangers the people who have to live in a home where
every square foot of space is full of boxes, stacks, and piles."
http://www.allnewswire.com/hoarders-secrets-hidden-behind-closed-doors/

Ottawacitizen.com, October 1, 2010
by Maria Cook
Louise slays her very own monster
"She consulted a psychiatrist with knowledge of hoarding. He told her:
"You're stuck somewhere, but you'll pull out of it." ..."That gave her hope.
Then, about a year ago, Louise heard about a virtual
reality study at the Université du Québec..."
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/health/Louise+slays+very+monster/3606402/story.html

NBCChicago.com, October 1, 2010

Schaumburg Set to Clean Hoarder's House

Check out the video- Where is the patient advocate?

http://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local-beat/Schaumburg-Set-to-Clean-Hoarders-House-104148719.html

The OttawaCitizen.com, September 26, 2010
by Maria Cook

Hoarding:When trash is treasured

About this series: Almost all of us have too much stuff, but people known as hoarders acquire — and keep —
way too much. Their compulsion breaks up families and is hazardous to health and safety. Hoarding has been called
“the disorder of the decade.” And it could soon be classified as a psychiatric illness. The Citizen’s Maria Cook talks
to hoarders, the people who try to help them and the researchers who are untangling the puzzling nature of this disorder.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/news/Hoarding+When+trash+treasured/3580762/story.html

the star.com, Toronto, September 25, 2010
By Theresa Boyle

The Hazards of Hoarding

"But there is a dearth of publicly covered health services for hoarders, Richter said.“It’s just not resourced at all.
We as a society need to do more for these people who are so impaired.”

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/866439

Dailygleaner.canadaeast.com, September 25, 2010
By Laverne Stewart

'Its never about the stuff'

"Our hoarding relative has also begun to talk about the hoarding and about how

they had become too embarrassed to ask for help. These steps are all significant,

and are going in the right direction. It will not take much to get the new house in

order and running in an efficient manner, if the hoarder allows people to help."

http://dailygleaner.canadaeast.com/liveit/article/1234192

myfox.com, Washington D.C. September 24, 2010

by Sheri Li

DC Woman Evicted From Home Was A Hoarder

What was in her home was enough to fill ten houses. All of it wound
up piled up on both sides of her street and a block down another

http://www.myfoxdc.com/dpp/news/local/dc-woman-evicted-from-home-was-a-hoarder-092310

Inside TIME.com, September 8, 2010

Posted by Maia Szalavitz

For Hoarders and Addicts, Drama is Trauma Not Therapy

"Good drama relies on conflict and confrontation — but that is not true of good therapy. In fact,
if you are trying to change human behavior, kindness, empathy and support are far more
effective than tough love and quick fixes."
http://wellness.blogs.time.com/2010/09/08/for-hoarders-and-addicts-drama-is-trauma-%E2%80%94-not-therapy/

Firehouse.com, September 8, 2010

By Mary Devine

Hoarder Forces Minn. FireFighters to the Windows

"Firefighters finally had to break through windows to make entry because of the amount of property
that blocked the doors at 195 Goodrich Ave., Fire Marshal Steve Zaccar said."

http://www.firehouse.com/news/top-headlines/minn-ffs-use-window-hoarders-home

BlogCritics.org, September 7, 2010

by Melissa Mashburn

Hooked on Hoarders

"Another reason I think this show has gained such a following, is that it allows us to feel slightly
smug and superior over those people who are sharing their lives with us. We can safely acknowledge
that we might not be very good at keeping our clutter picked up, because our house is not nearly as
badly cluttered as what we are seeing on our television screens. Or maybe we can admit that our
bathroom currently needs to be cleaned, but at least it does not resemble the worst of the bathrooms
you might find in a run down gas station. It makes us feel good because we can see that we have better
self control in our lives than those people do."

http://blogcritics.org/video/article/hooked-on-hoarders/

Fox5News, Las Vegas, August 26, 2010

Husband believes remains are missing wife

"Bill James believes human remains found at his Las Vegas home are those of his missing wife,
Billie Jean, but he did not say how long he believed they were in the house or why he didn’t notice them for months."

http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/24763386/detail.html

Missing Woman, Her Husband Described As Pack Rats

http://www.fox5vegas.com/news/24776390/detail.html#

NY Time, August 25, 2010

by Sam Dolnick

In a Hoarder's Home, Going All Out to Find the Floor

" “What we’re doing,” Ms. Bergfeld told the man as they tackled the mountain this week,
“is getting your light out of a bunch of stuff so you can shine.” "

http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/26/nyregion/26hoarder.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1&src=me

BostonHerald.com, August 22, 2010

by Tenley Woodman

Gathering Strength

A hoarder works hard to overcome her addiction "....credits her Metropolitan Boston Housing Partnership (MBHP)
case worker Jesse Edsell-Vetter and clinician Christiana Bratiotis, director of Boston University’s hoarding research
project, with helping her weed through the mess. “There’s not a cure. It’s very much like alcoholism. The name of
the game is managing it,” Edsell-Vetter said"..." Video imbedded...

http://news.bostonherald.com/entertainment/lifestyle/view.bg?&articleid=1276193&format=&page=3&listingType=life#articleFull

http://www.bostonherald.com/entertainment/lifestyle/view/20100822one_persons_clutter_is_anothers_disorder/

USA today.com, August 13, 2010

by Barbara Beggoetz for the Indianapolis Star

Hoarding behaviors can signal OCD, lead to health problems

"Until recently, research has been limited. Within the past three years, three epidemiological studies in the
United States, Germany and United Kingdom found that 2.5% to 5% of the adult population are hoarders, said
Randy O. Frost, a leading hoarding expert, psychology professor at Smith college and co-author of Stuff:
Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things. Surprisingly, those numbers are higher than the 1% to 2% of
people with other obsessive-compulsive disorders, he said.
"If someone has a family member who hoards, Schmetzer said, it's best to get the person into counseling or
therapy with a psychiatrist or other mental health provider. We tend to do a lot of things by habit," Schmetzer said.
"It's a coping mechanism. Hoarders have to find ways to make changes, learn how to stop responses that are habit
and replace them with behaviors that aren't problematic. That's hard for anybody."

http://www.usatoday.com/yourlife/health/medical/mentalhealth/2010-08-13-hoarding-ocd_N.htm

Montana Standard, Aug 12, 2010
Too Much Stuff

by Paula J McGarvey

..."According to Jakupcak and Werner, the home previously belonged to Basilica (Scordelis) Marks
and her husband, Stan. After Stan died, Basilica, also known as "Bess," left the home to Veronica
"Vernie" O Sullivan, the sister of local priest, Sarsfield O Sullivan....When Vernie died,
she left the home to Sarsfield. ..."

http://www.mtstandard.com/news/local/article_6864f628-a5c9-11df-9103-001cc4c03286.html

Seattle pi.com/readers blog, August 6, 2010
DITA: Too Much Information?

posted by Richard Machin

.........DITA (Darwin Information Typing Architecture) is IBM's stab at producing standardized mechanisms
for hoarding, or rather for "authoring, producing, and delivering technical information."..."we're better off
than the hoarders who have so much stuff they couldn't tell you what they have or where it is. But we do
have one major problem in common with them; it's hard to distinguish between information that's likely
to be useful, and information that we will likely never reference again....But we need to develop a hierarchy
of information such that the likely most valuable is the most thoroughly tagged and categorized, and information
that proves to be of little use can be quietly and efficiently sent to a "stack" or jettisoned for good."

http://blog.seattlepi.com/effectivewriting/archives/217197.asp?from=blog_last3

theage.com.au, July 13, 2010

by Kate Hagan

Call for task force to help hoarders

AUSTRALIA needs a taskforce on compulsive hoarding, an under-recognized mental illness that ageing,
mental health and council workers are ill equipped to deal with, experts say.

http://www.theage.com.au/national/call-for-taskforce-to-help-hoarders-20100712-107w0.html

The west.com.au, July 12, 2010

AAP, The West Australian

Shopaholics part of the hoarding family

"While the disorder is often associated with collecting rubbish, up to 80 per cent of compulsive hoarders also
suffer shopping disorders where they constantly acquire new items."said Dr. Frost.............

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/7571400/shopaholics-part-of-hoarding-family/

dailywd, WomensDay.com, July 2, 2010

Daily Dose : Help for OCD

by Barbara Brody

Dr. Szymanski " If a show is doing a good job of representing proper OCD treatment (with ERP), you should see:....."
http://dailywd.womansday.com/blog/2010/07/daily-dose-help-for-ocd.html

Daily Herald, Illinois, July 20, 2010

by Ben Geier and Lee Filas

Dead woman described as 'hoarder,' but neighbors had no idea of degree

"79-year-old Skokie woman had packed so much garbage into her home

that rescue workers had to cut a hole in the roof to get her out after she died Monday.."

http://www.dailyherald.com/story/?id=395161

United Business Media newswire, PRN Newswire, July, 2010
Animal Planets New Series Premiering - July 21, 6 part Series -
Explores the Human Impact and Animal Toll of Animal Hoarding

http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/for-the-first-time-ever-
animal-hoarding-is-explained-addressed-and-tackled-in-animal-planets-
confessions-animal-hoarding-97593559.html

http://realitytvwebsite.com/RealityTVNews/Animal-Planet-Announces-
CONFESSIONS-ANIMAL-HOARDING-Premieres-Wednesday-July-21-at-9-PM-ET.html

Washington Post.com, June 24, 2010

Getting your house organized- Family Photographs

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/06/22/AR2010062204657.html

AtlantaJournal-Constitution AJC.com, Atlanta, June 22,2010
by Christian Boone
Hoarder pulled from trash-filled home taken to intensive care
"had to be extricated from her home by four rescue personnel following a 911 call from an unidentified source.
It took the firefighters 40 minutes to wade through "chest-high" debris that clogged the hallways of the modest
residence,.. who was apparently trapped in her bedroom. Her rescuers were decontaminated as a precaution..."

The Star.com June 19, 2010
by Michael Rosenwald, Washington Post

Buried Alive

A well written, insightful, personal account of a man's hoarding problem over the years.

http://www.thestar.com/living/article/824009--buried-alive

MACLEANS.CA, June 14, 2010
Are the fit tidier?...Many pack rats are overweight
by Kathy Gulli
"Next, researchers need to find out if it’s a personality trait that makes the same people
who keep a clean house more likely to be physically active, or if there’s another explanation."
http://www2.macleans.ca/2010/06/14/are-the-fit-tidier/

Daily Telegraph, Sydney, Australia, June 13, 2010
Councils will help serial hoarders
"Willoughby City Council has engaged Macquarie University to run a clinical study to treat people with
severe hoarding issues. Willoughby Mayor Pat Reilly said the program would give therapy to severe hoarders"
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/nsw-act/councils-will-help-serial-hoarders/story-e6freuzi-1225882979195

Boston Herald.com, June 13, 2010
Hoarders dig out from under an obsession
by Cynthia McCormick, Cape Cod Times
"Responding to a routine call about an oil burner malfunction, the deputy fire chief found himself navigating
a narrow path walled with boxes." The basement was filled from the floor to the ceiling," he recalled. His presence
upset the precarious balance of containers filled with clothing and auto parts, which toppled over onto him." "

http://www.bostonherald.com/news/regional/view.bg?articleid=1261344&srvc=rss

The Guardian, June 12, 2010
Problem Solved: Our mother's hoarding is getting out of hand – her house is filthy as well
as crammed with stuff. We don't like visiting because of this – how can we help her?
by Annalisa Barbieri
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2010/jun/12/compulsive-hoarding-annalisa-barbieri

Edmonton Sun.com, June 7, 2010
Hoarders Find Help in Support Group

by Kristie Brownlee

"Over soup and sandwiches, Edmonton seniors meet to talk about the overwhelming piles
of junk in their homes that has taken over their lives. The lunch group is part of a support program,
only the second of its kind in Canada, to assist compulsive hoarders who are sometimes in so deep they face eviction."

http://www.edmontonsun.com/news/edmonton/2010/06/06/14286796.html

ABC Action News , May 2010

5minute Video-Hoarding Hazards that resulted in a mother loosing custody of her own child..

http://www.ktnv.com/category/164911/ktnv-video?clipId=5861340&flvUri=&partnerclipid=&topVideo
CatNo=0&c=&autoStart=true&activePane=info&LaunchPageAdTag=homepage&clipFormat=flv

ABC 7 News, Denver, C0, June 3, 2010

"Hoarders Create Risk For Denver Firefighters

Recent cases illustrate the problem. Article and Video

If you think you may be living near a potential fire risk, call..........."

http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/23775833/detail.html

Chicago Breaking News.com, May 25, 2010
Couple Rescued near death from mounds of debris in home

http://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/2010/05/elderly-couple-trapped-weeks-in-mound-of-debris.html

hoarders_leave_behind_disturbi.html

Wall Street Journal, May 9, 2010
How to Estimate the Value of Donated Items

By Tom Herman

" Consider donating old clothes, furniture, golf clubs and other household items to your favorite charities.
These noncash donations, as tax professionals refer to them, can help trim your tax bill -- as long as you itemize
your deductions. But valuing those donations can be surprisingly tricky."

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB127336366303489083.html?mod=WSJ_PersonalFinance_PF4

The Week.com, May 7, 2010

The last word: The hidden beauty of hoarding

Excerpted from STUFF: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things

http://theweek.com/article/index/202751/the-last-word-the-hidden-beauty-of-hoarding

boston.com, May 5, 2010

Book Review of "Stuff": Gripping case studies of compulsive hoarders

By Ethan Gilsdorf

http://www.boston.com/ae/books/articles/2010/05/05/stuff_offers_gripping_case_studies_of_compulsive_hoarders/

TIME.com, April 26, 2010
Hoarding: How Collecting Stuff Can Destroy Your Life

by Kayla Webley

"In their new book Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things Randy Frost, a psychology professor
at Smith College and co-author Gail Steketee, dean at Boston University's School of Social Work, debunk the
myths behind the phenomenon. Frost spoke to TIME about the sometimes dangerous power of possessions'

http://www.time.com/time/nation/article/0,8599,1984444,00.html?xid=rss-fullnation-yahoo

GMTODAY.com, Milwaukee,WI, April 26, 2010

Digging out

by Nan Balek

"Brenden McDaniel, owner of Action Organizing Services in Cedarburg, does not judge.
He knows that for some people, a compulsion to accumulate possessions gets way out of hand.
" This includes tips on how to help the hoarder.

http://www.gmtoday.com/content/m_magazine/2010/April/m_0410_20.asp

salon.com books, April 25, 2010

"Stuff": The psychology of hoarding

"Their love of stuff made their homes unlivable. An expert offers insight -- and horror stories "

" but "Stuff" is worth reading not only because of the authors' authority on the subject, but also
because of its elegant prose, and its nuanced and well-researched take on the subject."

http://www.salon.com/books/nonfiction/index.html?story=/books/feature/2010/04/25/hoarding_interview_stuff

Denver Post.com, April 23, 2010
De-Clutter to Create Space for a Life Well-Lived
By Doni Luckutt
" Somehow it's easier to think, to breathe, to function in an environment devoid of chaos than one rampant with strife. " http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14928980

New York Times.com, April 19, 2010
Objects of Accumulation

by Rick Marin

"Or you could say the stuff doesn’t matter. It’s the lifetime that counts. "
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/25/magazine/25lives-t.html

Salon.com, April 10, 2010

How Hoarding Shows Cured My Hoarding

by Heath Havrelesky

"The tragic spectacle of mountains of junk made me finally throw out a decade's worth of old stuff"

So insightful and well written! / Editor hoarders.org

http://www.salon.com/entertainment/tv/heather_havrilesky/2010/04/10/am_i_a_hoarder/

NPR Radio, April 10, 2010

For Hoarders, The Mess Begins In The Mind
Listen

by Patti Neighmond

http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125344573

Pest Control Technology On Line Magazine, April 7, 2010
Johnson Pest Control’s Murphy Volunteers Time and Labor to Unclutter a Home
Branch Manager Jimmie Murphy came to the aid of an elderly woman in
Pigeon Forge, Tenn., who had been living in deplorable conditions.

http://www.pctonline.com/Jimmie-Murphy-Johnson-Pest-Control-Aids-Hoarder.aspx

NPR/VIDEO April 5, 2010
By
Patti Neighmond
Hoarders, The Mess Begins In The Mind
" At the University of California, San Diego Department of Psychiatry, psychologist Catherine Ayers
specializes in anxiety disorders and late-life hoarding. She's researching treatments for older hoarders.
Right now, she's using a form of behavior therapy and cognitive remediation that focuses on building
concrete skills. Ayers says classic cognitive behavior therapy (CBT) - therapy based on the idea that our
thoughts cause our feelings and behaviors - doesn't work well with older adults who hoard. In large part,
that's because CBT relies on abstract thinking, which can be difficult for seniors, especially those with certain
mental deficits. So in therapy, Ayers focuses on concrete skill building. "We're teaching people how to plan,
how to prioritize, how to do basic to-do lists, how to use a calendar, how to do problem solving"
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=125344573

Associated Content, April 5, 2010

Hoarding: An Anxiety Disorder

Hoarding: A Pack Rat Lifestyle that Can Get Out of Control

by Gabrielle Rice

"According to Dr. Ayers, CBT does not work well for older hoarders. This therapy relies on abstract thinking that is
difficult for seniors, especially those with mental deficiencies. So, Dr Ayers focuses on concrete skill building for her
patients. She teaches them how to plan, prioritize, create basic to-do lists, how to use a calendar, and basic problem
solving....Dr. Ayers consistently practice organizational skills with her patients. She assists them in asking appropriate
questions about the practical value and use of various items. By constantly discussing how to sort through items, Ayers
says, patients not only learn decision making skills about items they hoard, but also learn how to tolerate the distress
of getting rid of them."
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/2862496/hoarding_an_anxiety_disorder.html?cat=68

KQED.org, April 4, 2010
For Hoarders, The Mess Begins In The Mind
by Patti Neighmond
http://www.kqed.org/news/story.jsp?id=28736

Discover Magazine.com, March 30, 2010

What Quirk of the Brain Turns People Into Compulsive Hoarders?

by Randy O. Frost and Gail Steketee

"Hoarders cannot stop themselves from accumulating stuff—even if they live in fetid, rotting homes that ruin their lives."
http://discovermagazine.com/2010/the-brain/30-what-quirk-of-the-brain-turns-people-into-compulsive-hoarders

New York Times, March 26, 2010
Shortcuts- Willpower, and Maybe a Camera, to Get Rid of Your Unused Junk
By Alina Tugen "For hoarders, “the clutter interferes with their ability to live — to sit at a kitchen table or to use
the bedroom or have people over, because they’re afraid someone might touch their stuff,” Professor Frost said.
“Hoarders collect to have the experience of life without really experiencing it.” Professor Frost, who has appeared
as a therapist on the TLC program, “Hoarding: Buried Alive,” said that although we might assume that compulsive
hoarding was the result of a materialistic society, that was not necessarily true. “We see this disorder across cultures.
” ....While there are different approaches and degrees of difficulty in helping the simple clutterbug versus the
compulsive hoarder, one thing is true for them both: it is unlikely that a huge one-time cleanup and overhaul is going
to be successful without a follow-up."
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/03/27/your-money/27shortcuts.html?pagewanted=2

The Pittsburgh Channel.com, March 23, 2010

NorthSide Fire Sends Row Houses Up In Smoke,

"Firefighters say clutter made fighting flames more difficult...

.... And they had a very difficult time getting around in the building.

Plus there was a significantly larger fire load than we normally find

in a person's house," said Deputy Fire Chief Frank Large."

http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/news/22916323/detail.html

Go San Angelo Times.com, San Angelo,Texas, March 18, 2010
Indiana Man Cleans Up After Years of Hoarding

South Bend, Ind.(AP) Taddeucci, the organizer, said "a lot of his attachment was sentimental. If he threw something away,
he threw a memory away. "But you're learning now," she told Curlee, "what's important. Because when everything's important,
nothing can be important. It all gets lumped together."The show made "after-care" funds available for continued organizing services
from Taddeucci, as well as counseling, should Curlee decide to take advantage of it. A handful of repairs will also be done around his house.

http://www.gosanangelo.com/news/2010/mar/18/indiana-man-cleans-after-years-hoarding/

Fox6.com,WI, March 17, 2010

Pictures: Most extreme hoarding (25 photos)

"Hoarding is a psychological disorder that causes hoarders to acquire and store items that most
people find useless. The clutter often builds up to cause a ..."
http://www.fox6now.com/news/sns-viral-hoarders-pictures,0,7964566.photogallery

New Straits Times, Malaysia, March 14, 2010

OFFBEAT: There's a hoarder in most of us

"MALAYSIAN Psychiatric Association president Dr Yen Teck Hoe says everyone collects something,
whether as a hobby, investment or for sentimental reasons. But when it becomes excessive, it is no longer normal.
http://www.nst.com.my/Current_News/NST/articles/14choard-2/Article

Press Enterprise, PE.com, March 12,2010
Brothers Loose Home

by Leslie Parrilla

"...If you ask the brothers, they would say they did everything they could.

But critics say they brought the situation upon themselves while

others say the men with hoarding behavior were vulnerable in a system

that doesn't guarantee mental health advocates. ..."

http://www.pe.com/localnews/stories/PE_News_Local_W_wbrothers13.40d5c12.html

Behavioral Health Central.com, March 10, 2010

People with disorder fill life with anxiety, stuff ( The Ottawa Herald, Kan)

" The following tells the story of Faith, a woman with an obsessive compulsive disorder known as hoarding. .."

http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100309214072/Clinical-News/
people-with-disorder-fill-life-with-anxiety-stuff-the-ottawa-herald-kan.html

Telegraph.co.UK, March 8, 2010

The determined hoarder versus the bonfire-lighters

by Liz Wicken

"Nobody had looked at them for nearly 80 years, and I felt very peculiar as I heaved them on to the bonfire."
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/comment/7392924/The-determined-hoarders-versus-the-bonfire-lighters.html

SignOnSanDiego.com, San Diego, CA, March 6, 2010

Conference shines a light on hoarding

By Jennifer Davies

"This is not a decision, it’s a disease,” he told an audience of social workers, professional organizers,
code enforcers and others at the first San Diego Hoarding Conference yesterday in Balboa Park.....
The conference was put on by the San Diego Hoarding Collaborative, which was formed in August as
a way to deal with chronic hoarders and their effects on families, neighbors and the community......
Sanjaya Saxena, director of UCSD’s obsessive-compulsive disorders program, said even if only 3
percent of the population were considered compulsive hoarders, that would mean 8 million
people in the United States suffer from it — making it far more prevalent than schizophrenia, which
affects an estimated 2.2 million U.S. citizens."

http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/mar/06/conference-shines-a-light-on-hoarding/

ABC News.com, March 3, 2010
Hoarders Fill Rooms With Trash, Clutter, Worse
Crews that help hoarders Clean Up describe condition some trace to mental illness
By NEAL KARLINSKY and ELOISE HARPER
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/hoarders-trash-homes/story?id=9981484

The Herald.com, Monterrey County, CA, March1, 2010
by Liza Horvath, Senior Advocate, Trust Officer
Liza Horvath: Hoarder may need help from family
http://www.montereyherald.com/local/ci_14490566?nclick_check=1

Smith College Sophian, February, 4/2010

Professors exploration of hoarding garners attention.

by Claire Lynch

" "Hoarding has attracted considerable popular attention lately, thanks to a spate of national news articles
and shows such as A&E's Hoarders. While these television shows do help increase the visibility of the problem,
according to Frost they can also act as a double-edged sword.
"They do point out that, yeah, this is a real problem, and it's not just people who are a little bit messy,
and it's not just people who are lazy. It points out the fact that by and large they have no control over
this and it's very hard for them to get through this," Frost said. "The difficulty is that they don't explain much
about the phenomena and they approach it in an unrealistic way. To show up at someone's home with a
1-800 'Got Junk' truck and expect a lasting kind of change to happen over a very short time is unrealistic." "
http://media.www.smithsophian.com/media/storage/paper587/news/2010/02/04/News/Professors.Exploration.
Of.Hoarding.Garners.Attention-3864130-page2.shtml

Behavior Health Central.com, February 1, 2010

A Clinical Look at Hoarding with A&E Television Psychologist Suzanne Chabaud

Clinical psychologist Suzanne Chabaud, Ph.D., works with families featured on the television program
to help them understand hoarding and get on the road to recovery. She talks with BHC today for an insightful look at hoarding.

http://behavioralhealthcentral.com/index.php/20100201188995/Special-Features/a-clinical-look-at-hoarding
-with-aae-television-psychologist-suzanne-chabaud.html

SunSentinel.com, Florida January 28, 2010

"Couple rebuffed offer of clean up"

By Don Crinklaw Forum Publishing Group

"The problem goes back 15 [or] 20 years," City Attorney Harry Stewart told commissioners on Jan. 6.
If they give the Dunsfords two months, Stewart said, "we'll be right back here in [another] two months."

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/broward/fort-lauderdale/fl-esb-dunsford-0128-20100128,0,382675.story

The Tennessean.com, January 24, 2010
Hoarders get mired in clutter, unhealthy living environments
by Jessica Bliss
..."Hoarders may also find a profuse sense of usefulness in odds and ends, like saving a gum
wrapper to use as note paper.   "Hoarders have an inflated understanding of the items' importance,"
said Dr. James Walker, director of forensic services at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine.
"Presumably the underlying problem is they are telling themselves how dreadfully important hanging
onto this is and the disastrous consequences of letting it go.""
http://www.tennessean.com/article/20100124/FEATURES01/1240305/Hoarders+get+mired+
in+clutter++unhealthy+living+environments

New York Times,The New Old Age, January 23, 2010

When It Isn't Just Clutter Anymore

by Paula Span

"Suggest that you clear away the clutter, as adult children often do, and a hoarder (elder)will come up with
a litany of reasons to refuse: He is going to get around to reading those papers one day. The mess doesn’t
bother him, so why should it bother you? It’s his home, so back off. “Hoarders are very resistant to an offer
to help,” Dr. Wetherell said. “And very resentful if you try to do anything behind their backs.”"

http://newoldage.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/01/20/when-its-not-just-clutter-anymore/

NewsHerald.com, Northern Ohio, January 21, 2010
When collecting gets out of control
by John A. Hutchisonhttp://
www.news-herald.com/articles/2010/01/21/news/nh1974129.txt

CBC, Canada, January 20, 2010
Calgary assists seniors who hoard
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/calgary/story/2010/01/20/calgary-hoarders-seniors.html

Lowell Sun.com, Mass., January 11, 2010

Hoarders Fight Battle of Grime

by Jennifer Meyers

"Hoarding was thought to be a component of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD),

but a recent study conducted by the New England Hoarding Consortium revealed that

only about 17 percent of hoarders suffer from OCD. However, 58 percent were shown

to suffer from Major Depressive Disorder. Additionally, 20 percent of hoarders, compared

to 4 percent of those with OCD and 3 percent of a sampling from the general population
suffer from Attention Deficit Disorder, leading researchers to link hoarding with decision-making difficulties."

http://www.lowellsun.com/ci_14161012?source=most_emailed

& See the following for more information, page 3:

http://www.science.smith.edu/departments/PSYCH/rfrost/NEHC_Newsletter_April_2007.pdf

Boston globe, Boston, Mass, boston.com, January 10, 2010

When clutter turns to crisis

"Hoarders’ private problems can become a public nuisance, putting neighbors and firefighters
at risk and dragging down property values. Now several Massachusetts cities and towns have
decided it’s time to get involved."

by Stephanie Schorow

http://www.boston.com/bostonglobe/magazine/articles/2010/01/10/when_clutter_turns_to_crisi

Wallet Pop.com, January 5, 2010
Hoarders, beware: Homeowner's insurance could be pulled

by Lita Epstein

http://www.walletpop.com/blog/2010/01/05/hoarders-beware-homeowners-insurance-could-be-pulled/

The Daily Entomologist, University of Kentucky, January 4, 2010

Bugs on Hoarders

http://ukyentomology.blogspot.com/2010/01/bugs-on-hoarders.html

Canadian Press 2010

Clearing Clutter: setting goals, advance plans help organize spaces, says expert
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5iSVSqOMhVQNt_XcocIcnaat5ufFQ

U.S. News & World Report, May 4, 2007.
Compulsive Hoarding -Not all obsessive compulsive disorders are the same
By Helen Fields 8/31/04
Discusses Saxena research
http://www.usnews.com/usnews/health/briefs/mentalhealth/hb040831a.htm

ABC News, May 4, 2007
Medical Mystery :Compulsive Hoarders
By CecileBouchardeau
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2790669&page=1

The Herald - Glasgow, Scotland,UK, May 3, 2007
Get this straight: it’s painful viewing
By David Belcher
A review of a British TV show on Compulsive Hoarding
"It's usually a terribly private condition, hoarding. Self-isolating loneliness;
the valuing of property over people. A suit of armour; ..."

Globe Staff Boston.com / News Boston Globe, April 2, 2007
"Buried alive"
By Carey Goldberg,
Be sure to click on - How cluttered is your living space and Give a number to your space.
Reference to Buried in Treasures by Tolin, Frost and Steketee
http://www.boston.com/news/globe/health_science/articles/2007/04/02/buried_alive/?
p1=MEWell_Pos4

The Press-Enterprise, March 16, 2007
Norco wins out in tug of war with 'hoarders'
By SONJA BJELLAND
Work crews pulled several tons of junk Thursday from a 5½-acre Norco lot that's home
to two brothers who have amassed a collection of scrap metal, computer parts, old car batteries,
electrical wires and rotting food over the past 20 years.
http://www.pe.com/localnews/inland/stories/PE_News_Local_H_hoard16.41d0c31.html

Am J Psychiatry 164:380-384, March 2007
Is Compulsive Hoarding a Genetically and Neurobiologically Discrete Syndrome?
Implications for Diagnostic Classification
Editorial: By Sanjaya Saxena, M.D.
http://ajp.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/content/full/164/3/380

From Reader's Digest, March 2007
The Hoarding Syndrome -- When Clutter Goes Out Of Control.
By Deborah Branscum
Saving stuff is normal. Sometimes, though, it can go too far.
http://www.rd.com/content/openContent.do?contentId=34091

The Mid Week News/Northern Illinois, January 13, 2007
Services look for warning signs of self neglect
By Diane Strand
http://www.midweeknews.com/articles/2007/01/31/local/de%20kalb_county/dekalbcounty01.txt

AARP Magazine, Jan/Feb 2007
Conquering Clutter
By David Dudley
Comprehensive article on cleaning out as the older generation is faced with moving to smaller quarters.
References Jeanne Smith Professional organizer in the Greater SF Bay Area and R.Frosts
description of problematic cluttering.
http://www.aarpmagazine.org/lifestyle/conquer_clutter.html

ABC News, Jan 18, 2007
Squalor Syndrome: Living Happily Among, Cat, Fleas and Filth
By Susan Donaldson James
Hoarding occurs in about 1 to 2 percent of the population, according to Randy Frost, a psychology
professor at Smith College who wrote "Buried Treasures," a self-help book for hoarders.
About 10 percent of hoarders display the rarer Diogenes syndrome.
http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2799460&page=1

ABC News, January 16, 2007
Medical Mystery : Compulsive Hoarding
By Cecile Bouchardeau
A Psychological Compulsion to Save Everything, Even When It Ruins Your Life
See Prime Time: Medical Mysteries
http://www.abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=2790669&page=1

Utah Deseret Morning News, December 18, 2006
Hoarders just can't let go. Fear of loss may drive those with disorder to shop and stash
By Elaine Jarvik
http://deseretnews.com/dn/view/0,1249,650215920,00.html

Washington Post, December 15, 2006
Hoarding could mean OCD
By Marguerite Kelly
"Our son, almost 9, sometimes falls to pieces when we throw away..."
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/14/AR2006121401555.html

The Argus, Sussex,UK, November 27, 2006
Hoarder Ruth Addicott frees herself of her junk,
By Ruth Addicott
http://www.theargus.co.uk/lifehealth/reallife/display.
var.1044154.0.thats_not_junk_its_my_life_story.php

Fredericksburg, Virginia, The Free Lance-Star, November 5, 2006
Hoarding has its problems
By ROB HEDELT
Clean the junk out of your house now, or realize others will be grumbling at you.
http://fredericksburg.com/News/FLS/2006/112006/11052006/234053/index_html?page=1

Orange County Register, October 25, 2006
Grabbing hoarding by the horns
By Frank Mickadeit,editor and daily columnist
More on Task Forces on Hoarding
http://www.ocregister.com/ocregister/news/columns/article_1328946.php

October 24, 2006
SRI medication effective in treating compulsive hoarding patients
In a paper published on-line in advance of publication in the Journal of Psychiatric Research,
Sanjaya Saxena, M.D., Director of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders (OCD) Program
at the University of California, San Diego (UCSD) School of Medicine, reports the surprising
finding that the serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SRI) medication, paroxetine, is effective in
treating patients with compulsive hoarding syndrome.
http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2006-10/uoc--sme102406.php

Social Work Today, Vol. 6 No.3 P.27 May/June, 2006
Inside the World of the Compulsive Hoarder
by by Mathew Robb, MSW, LCSW-C
It's not just a matter of excessive collecting—compulsive hoarding can be a life-threatening behavior.
http://www.socialworktoday.com/archive/swmay2006p7.html

See Web MD article May 27, 2006
Has clutter created chaos in your life? Are you unwilling to throw anything away?
What you call collecting may actually be hoarding.
http://www.webmd.com/content/article/61/67400.htm#

salon.com, May 24,2006
By Cary Tennis
My wife is a compulsive hoarder.
http://archive.salon.com/mwt/col/tenn/2006/05/24/hoarder/index.html

MSNBC Story, February 2006
"Today" contributor Dr. Gail Saltz tells a wife that her husband may not be a slob,
but suffering from a mental illness.
Can I stop my husband from hoarding junk? - Today: Relationships ...

Cleveland.com, May 15, 2010 Hoarders leave behind disturbing mess for families to clean up By Jill Sell http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2010/05/hoarders_leave_behind_disturbi.html

Denver Post.com, April 23, 2010 De-Clutter to Create Space for a Life Well-Lived By Doni Luckutt " Somehow it's easier to think, to breathe, to function in an environment devoid of chaos than one rampant with strife. " http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14928980

ABC News.com, March 3, 2010 Hoarders Fill Rooms With Trash, Clutter, Worse Crews that help hoarders Clean Up describe condition some trace to mental illness By NEAL KARLINSKY and ELOISE HARPER http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/hoarders-trash-homes/story?id=9981484

Cleveland.com, May 15, 2010
Hoarders leave behind disturbing mess for families to clean up
By Jill Sell
http://www.cleveland.com/living/index.ssf/2010/05/hoarders_leave_behind_disturbi.html

Denver Post.com, April 23, 2010
De-Clutter to Create Space for a Life Well-Lived
By Doni Luckutt
" Somehow it's easier to think, to breathe, to function in an environment devoid of chaos than one rampant with strife. " http://www.denverpost.com/headlines/ci_14928980

ABC News.com, March 3, 2010
Hoarders Fill Rooms With Trash, Clutter, Worse
Crews that help hoarders Clean Up describe condition some trace to mental illness
By NEAL KARLINSKY and ELOISE HARPER
http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/hoarders-trash-homes/story?id=9981484