Safeguarding Adults Week | Day Seven
Day Seven
What Hoarding Isn’t
Members of Bringing Hoarders Together (BHT) were asked the question, what are some common misconceptions about hoarding? These were their answers:
Just Clutter
Being dirty and lazy
Hoarding isn’t changed by “forcing” us to change
Hoarding isn’t solved by throwing everything out and starting again
Hoarding is not just about acquiring rubbish
Hoarding is not always dirty and smelly
Hoarding is not always disorganised
It’s not what you see on TV
Hoarding is not always a form of OCD
Letter when alone – you need a support network and peer groups