Opportunity hoarding has gained attention over the last several years, particularly after the 2019 Varsity Blues Scandal in which wealthy, well-known parents used their money, status and privilege to ...

For people who develop hoarding behaviors, possessions take on meanings and values far beyond their practical use. Each item becomes deeply intertwined with emotions, memories, and personal identity ...

At first glance, a neatly organized pantry, a well-stocked craft room, or a collection of beloved memorabilia might seem perfectly normal – even desirable. We all accumulate things, whether for ...

The Napa Valley Register Editorial column of Sunday, Dec. 11, “Agencies work together to fight hoarding,” informed all readers that Napa County has a Hoarding Intervention Team. The article goes on to ...

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Jessica Grisham has received funding from the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation. Keong Yap receives funding from the International Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder Foundation.

A dozen people seated around folding tables clap heartily for a beaming woman: She’s donated two 13-gallon garbage bags full of clothes, including several Christmas sweaters and a couple of pantsuits, ...

Three food hoarders are in my immediate circle of friends and family. In fact, there may be more, but I don’t know about it because I don’t know them well enough. One of these food hoarders, who ...

Disgraced fraudster Sam Bankman-Fried — the notorious SBF — just may be a digital hoarder. According to a recent Business Insider report, the laptop of the former FTX CEO is flooded with so much data ...

Hoarding didn’t originate with humans. Long before our population began stockpiling an almost unimaginable array of items, animals evolved similar behaviors, though possibly for different reasons.