If you are able to see that you are a compulsive hoarder, then there are some treatment options for you. It’s difficult, but many therapists and mental health specialists can often help you along the road to a full recovery. It is well worth your effort to try as hard as you can to do everything that is recommended. In the long run, you will realize that all of those “things” you were keeping and storing and admiring really weren’t necessary at all.
Today’s medical professionals generally use psychotherapy, medication and/or a combination of both for people suffering from compulsive hoarding. When you meet one-on-one with your therapist, you will find out why it is so important for you to keep things. You will also be given the tools to organize the things in your life and to determine which possessions are really and truly necessary for you to keep. Your therapist may also come to your home with someone who can help you get organized. You’ll learn important decision making and relaxation skills in the process. Your family and friends may be encouraged by your therapist to attend group sessions with you.
Recent studies have indicated that in addition to therapy, hoarding can be treated by using certain medications. Antidepressants, such as Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors, are sometimes prescribed for severe cases of hoarding. A particular type of this drug is called Paxil and has had some positive results with obsessive compulsive disorders like the hoarding syndrome.
Matt writes more about hoarding syndrome at http://www.hoarding-advisor.com/hoardingsyndrome.html
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