What possesses someone to save every scrap of paper or bread tag thats ever come into their home?
What compulsions drive Moira to cram her own home so full of collectibles and chickens that there is hardly any space for her?
Or Stewart, whose house is so full of stuff the authorities have threatened to take his children away?
Hoarding cost Judy her marriage.
Its a national problem, estimated to affect more than 600,000 Australians. It influences peoples safety and their relationships and can often lead to isolation, depression and homelessness.
In this episode of Insight, we also examine the pull that possessions exert on all of us.
Whether were keepers, chuckers, collectors, minimalists or compulsive shoppers, none of us is free of the impulses that drive hoarders to extremes. We investigate the causes and outline the often ineffective treatments for hoarding.
