Hoarding: An Obsessive Compulsive Behavior

Hoarding is when a person feels the need to keep items that not only aren’t beneficial, but actually may cause health issues or relationship problems. As Ernesto Ortiz Cruzado, MD, a psychiatrist at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, explains, hoarding is considered an obsessive compulsive behavior and treatment may include medication or psychotherapy. Dr. Cruzado adds that many times a patient is completely comfortable hoarding and does not see his or her hoarding as a problem. To learn more or to schedule an appointment, call [phone] or visit

[cincyga]

My OCD was one of the more intense ones where i used to hoard plastic bags and small boxes when i was like 6!! It does get better with time. Thanks for this short but insightful video.

[TSPH]

My grandfather has that problem.

But he never got treatment for it