Hoarding involves stuff, space and stress. While hoarding is not completely understood, it can be recognized by large quantities of stuff. Living spaces become unusable. The hoarder experiences a high amount of stress.
The National Study Group on Chronic Disorganization (NSGCD) designed The NSGCD Clutter-Hoarding Scale to guide Professional Organizers and others working with clutterers and hoarders. Health providers, social workers, public safety officials, and other agency representatives can use the scale to assess levels of household clutter and hoarding. Four categories are used to evaluate the clutter or hoarding condition. They include building conditions, pets and pests, household functions, and cleanliness.
Qualified professionals can help clutterers and hoarders address their needs. Professionals from multiple disciplines working together with the hoarder or clutterer can lead to a higher degree of success.
The Oprah television show this week featured "Inside the Lives of Hoarders", a two part story about one family's multi-year hoarding experience. The local CBS affiliate featured a tie-in story about my services as a Professional Organizer. You can view the story at
There can be help for clutterers and hoarders, as stressed on the Opral show.
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