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EUGENE, Ore. -- Hoarding is a mental illness that is marked by a need to acquire things and the inability to let go of items that others consider trash. Mental health professionals believe it effects 1.5 million Americans.
It is an illness that mental health professionals are still trying to understand. Recently, the issue has been shining in the spotlight with television shows including A&E’s "Hoarders" and TLC’s "Hoarders: Buried Alive."
It is an illness that mental health professionals are still trying to understand. Recently, the issue has been shining in the spotlight with television shows including A&E’s "Hoarders" and TLC’s "Hoarders: Buried Alive."
The television shows have come to the Eugene-Springfield area twice in the past year alone.
Jan Lehman, professional organizer of Can The Clutter based in Eugene, was featured on a recent episode of Hoarders to help a local man. She works with clients on all levels from those with office clutter to others with extreme disorganization..." More
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