We asked PhD student Sofia Jägholm about three myths about Hoarding Disorder – a condition characterized by an ongoing difficulty throwing away or parting with possessions because you believe that you need to save them.
Myth 1: Prevalence of Hoarding Disorder
Many people think it’s very rare (but point prevalence seems to be around 2.5%)
Myth 2: Misconceptions About Collections: Many people think that people with hoarding disorder only collect junk, which is not true at all. They collect many different types of things, such as clothes, tools, magazines, etc.
Myth 3: Treatment Willingness in Hoarding Disorder: Many people think that people with hoarding disorder are not interested in treatment, which is also not true.
Rücklab - Psychiatry research at Karolinska Institutet 