Why Does Hoarding Exist

The disorder called Hoarding can be accompanied or mimicked by other issues like ADHD or OCD or depression. According to The Anxiety and Depression Association of America, the disorder may also have some association with eating disorders or even dementia. There is no clear reason why hoarding exists. The staff at the Mayo Clinic say that hoarding can be caused by brain chemistry, genetics or stress and people can be affected at any age or economic status; in fact nobody knows how many people or how common the disorder is, mainly they say because most do not realize they have a hoarding disorder and they do not seek treatment ("Hoarding disorder - Mayo Clinic," 2008).
Dr. Gregory L. Jantz, who writes for Psychology Today, describes hoarding as a stem from Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD). He also suggest that 1 in 4 people with

Fugen Neziroglu, who writes for, The Anxiety and Depression Association of America says that people with Hording disorder have a problem getting rid of things even if they have no value (Neziroglu, 2015). Because, hording behavior means over buying or over collecting, homes quickly become unsafe, and the mental well-being of the person who is hoarding becomes a concern. There can be financial, social and even legal problems for the person who hoards. Once the community finds out the person is a hoarder, the law comes into play. Yards sometimes become over full of items that the hoarder has accumulated, garages and storage units over flow and most of the time the home of the hoarder is not only full of “stuff” but often times the house is in disrepair. There is a difference between collecting and hoarding, for the hoarder it is the quantity of items they have that sets them apart from those who “collect.” Hoarding can consist of something like magazines or food, clothing, dolls and animals. Hoarding is also a compulsiveness to buy or obtain something they think is unique, others hoard animals that they feel they are