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It’s been said that about 5% of the world’s population are hoarders and about 15% of that realize they have a problem. When dealing with these individuals it’s important to remain calm. You can’t force them to get better but you can provide them with a supportive environment that encourages them to seek help and make recovery possible according to Good Therapy.
They also state these helpful hints:
Don’t take their possessions
Don’t enable the behavior
Educate yourself
Recognize small victories
Help them sort their belongings
Don’t clean up for them
Help them find treatment
Signs of a Hoarder according to the ADAA website:
Inability to throw away possessions
Severe anxiety when attempting to discard items
Great difficulty categorizing or organizing possessions
Indecision about what to keep or where to put things
Distress, such as feeling overwhelmed or embarrassed by possessions
Suspicion of other people touching items
Obsessive thoughts and actions: fear of running out of an item or of needing it in the future; checking the trash for accidentally discarded objects
Functional impairments, including loss of living space, social isolation, family or marital discord, financial difficulties, health hazards
When you’re ready for the cleanup Scarborough Disposal can help make sure you have the right sized dumpster for the job. Simply contact us today and one of our knowledgeable staff members will be more than willing to assist you.