When possessions are poor substitutes for people: hoarding disorder and loneliness
- Written by Melissa Norberg, Associate Professor in Psychology, Macquarie University
A decomposed, mummified body of a man was recently found by forensic cleaners in a Sydney apartment. The apartment’s owner is thought to have suffered from hoarding disorder, and police believe the decomposed body had been there for more than ten years.
We occasionally read stories involving people with hoarding disorder - people whose...