HELP FOR HOARDERS

Helpforhoarders.co.uk is a website of information and advice about hoarding and helping hoarders.

'I have been compelled to set up this site because of my Mum’s chronic hoarding problems and my own experiences as a child growing up feeling ashamed and isolated because of our messy and cluttered home.

I want to provide information, support and advice and create awareness about this secretive condition, for hoarders and their loved ones. The purpose of this site is not to judge or cure, but I hope that with the tools available here, hoarding will become better understood by both sufferers and the people around them, as well as medical professionals and the general public.

The information here is simple, personal and I have deliberately tried to keep the site un-cluttered and un-clinical. My family, myself and the other people who have bravely told their stories in the BBC 1 documentaries, following all our efforts to let go of some possessions so that homes can become functional again.

I hope that by opening this particular can of worms, other people struggling with hoarding issues can get the help and support they need.

Please post a message on one of the boards, and hopefully we can create an on-line community of hope and understanding,

We can help with:

• Understanding What is Hoarding?
• Self Help
• Top Tips
• Help and Support for Family & Friends
• Share your experience
• Online forum

Thank you for visiting Hoarding Support. If you need support and cannot find what you are looking for on the website or forum, please email Hoarding UK on info@hoardingUK.org. They are the UK's only charity dedicated to supporting people affected by hoarding behaviours, and I am their Patron. They will reply and offer on-going support. Alternatively, contact their helpline which is open Mon-Fri, 10am - 5pm on 0203 239 1600.

I hope you find the information and support you need here, especially within the "safe space" of our member's forum, thanks to our wonderful, virtual community. Together we will continue to raise awareness and de-stigmatise hoarding, and support one another in any way we can.