Hoarding disorder, as defined by the Mayo Clinic, is 鈥渁 persistent difficulty discarding or parting with possessions because of a perceived need to save them.鈥�
On this episode of Audacious, an expert on hoarding disorder explains the nuances of the condition. Then, a woman walks Chion through her home as she explores new ways to declutter her house. Plus, another woman talks about how she began making a lot of progress managing hoarding disorder by talking about it on YouTube.
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Special thanks to hoarding disorder remediation expert, , for help with this episode.
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- : Founder and Director of the for at The Institute of Living. He was also the original psychologist on the A&E series, 鈥淗oarders鈥�
- Rachel (pseudonym): 黑料吃瓜网 resident who has been working with hoarding disorder remediation expert, Melissa Hladek, to declutter her home
- Melanie Renee: Documented her journey as a recovered hoarder on the YouTube Channel, . She lives in New Jersey
Jessica Severin de Martinez, Khaleel Rahman, Meg Fitzgerald, and Catie Talarski contributed to this show.
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