Cluttered lives of hoarders

Compulsive hoarding is where people have trouble discarding items. This leads to the person's house becoming cluttered to the point they can no longer move freely within their homes and begin to face unnecessary risks such as injuries from tripping and difficulties with hygiene. Hoarding afffects about one million Australian's and will soon be recognised as a medical condition in its own right. The Sunday Night show presented some very interesting information on this topic along with additional links on this issue, for further information please click here.