by Janet Yeats | Jul 26, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats
A common question I often get is about the differences between hoarding, clutter and collecting. As a reminder, here’s our definition of hoarding: 1) acquiring too much, 2) not letting go of possessions, 3) an inability to use the rooms in the home for their intended...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 25, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources, Scene Decon
So, unresolved trauma and loss are a big part of why people hoard. But there are a couple other psychological causes to look at – behavioral reinforcement and attachment. The behavioral reinforcement goes along with the occipital lobes in the brain – remember the...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 22, 2020 | Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats
The last cause we’ll look at are psychological reasons why people hoard. There’s a lot here so I’m going to divide this cause into two parts. This is the cause closest to my heart because it allows us to look at the impact of trauma and loss on hoarding behaviors....
by Janet Yeats | Jul 17, 2020 | Biohazard cleaning company, Biohazard crime scene clean up, Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources, Scene Decon
I feel the need to re-visit the ultimatums conversation. Also, I get asked this question a lot: “Why do people who hoard keep so much junk?” I think this question and the ultimatum conversation go hand-in-hand, so I’m putting them together in this post. Hopefully,...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 13, 2020 | Biohazard cleaning company, Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources
There are a lot of safety concerns related to hoarding disorder. In this post I want to give you some things to think about, and give you an outline for what to expect if a housing inspector becomes involved with the hoarded home. [Property managers/landlords likely...
by Janet Yeats | Jul 7, 2020 | Biohazard cleaning company, Biohazard crime scene clean up, Hoarding Cleanup, Janet Yeats, Scene Clean Resources, Scene Decon
In a perfect world, if I had my way, hoarding would be addressed before it became a safety concern. People who hoard would work through their relational traumas and losses, there would be no stigma in our culture preventing people who hoard from getting help, mental...
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