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Hoarding & Cluttering (USA)

Collecting & acquiring

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There are as many ways that a hoarding and cluttering issue can manifest itself as there are items to acquire and collect.

This 'Speaking From Experience' video clip offers first-hand experiences from people who deal with issues of hoarding and cluttering. Here, 7 participants discuss the items they compulsively collect and their motivations for doing so.

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