People who experience hoarding behaviour are managing a complex, clinically recognised, mental health disorder. Like many of us, a dysfunctional coping mechanism has shifted from helping the person to get through to overwhelming.

In other mental health issues, clear support is available. In hoarding behaviour, people are treated as if hoarding is a 'lifestyle choice' and provided with superficial 'interventions' such as decluttering, clearing and blitz cleans.

What we know is that people with hoarding behaviour can be helWeped. What we champion is the systemic integration of cost-effective, person-centred personal and spatial change models into existing statutory services. HoardingUK provides a safe space for people impacted - including family, friends, neighbours and professionals.