Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Hoarding now recognized as true mental disorder


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There is new hope for people whose homes become so cluttered they are hazardous.  The American Psychiatric Association is recognizing hoarding as a true mental disorder in its diagnostic manual being published in May.
We first met Steven Lindenau two and a half years ago after he was featured on the A&E show “Hoarders.”
“In the beginning I didn’t realize it too much because I was ignoring it.  When it started to become difficult to walk on the floor, that’s when it became an issue,” Lindenau said..."  More


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