Causes of Hoarding
Joanna Garcia, Psychotherapist with Care and Counseling at Baptist Health South Florida, says hoarding is recognized in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual (DSM) as a mental health disorder, and there is often a genetic predisposition. She points out other causes can be neglecting childhood, and dramatic events growing up.
Graciela Jimenez, Psychotherapist with Care and Counseling at Baptist Health South Florida, says there is a little bit of perfectionism. "The person thinks 'I need to keep this item and know that it is accessible to me'".
