Episode Details

Today we’re talking about a woman who unknowingly lived with her son’s dead body for years before he was discovered, and a man who was found mummified inside a hoarder’s home. Let’s get into it.

Disclaimer:

Much like any mental disorder, hoarding carries a certain stigma with it that can make life more difficult for those who suffer from it.

We’re not here to lay judgement on anyone, we’re just looking to explore a topic from an unbiased position.

If you have any concerns about your mental health, please speak to a psychiatrist so that you can determine what kind of support you need.

Sources:

[Hoarding Disorder]
https://my.clevelandclinic.org/health/diseases/17682-hoarding-disorder
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/hoarding-disorder/symptoms-causes/syc-20356056
https://iocdf.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/10/Hoarding-Fact-Sheet.pdf
https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/hoarding-disorder/
https://www.apa.org/monitor/2020/04/ce-corner-hoarding

[Additional Resources On Getting Help]
USA: https://www.psychiatry.org/patients-families/hoarding-disorder
Canada: https://bit.ly/3p4V25T
UK: https://www.helpforhoarders.co.uk/
Australia: https://www.anxietyaustralia.com.au/resources/compulsive-hoarding/

[The Blind Woman Who Was Living With Her Son’s Corpse]
https://gothamist.com/news/blind-brooklyn-woman-may-not-have-known-she-was-living-with-corpse-of-dead-son-for-years
https://gothamist.com/news/brooklyn-woman-lived-with-corpse-of-dead-son-for-years
https://www.rollingstone.com/culture/culture-news/did-this-hoarder-lose-her-dead-son-in-her-home-111937/
https://nypost.com/2016/09/25/hoarder-may-not-have-known-sons-corpse-was-in-her-home/
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/5k3THtmqw7WH44ysNtCkVBC/strange-things-found-in-hoarders-houses

[Pets in Hoarding Situations]
https://www.thesun.co.uk/news/10639712/america-hoarders-filth-dead-cats/
http://celbestnews.com/2020/02/23/bathtubs-full-of-pet-poo-rooms-of-rubbish-and-a-mummified-dog-inside-australias-hoarder-houses/

[Mummified Man Found Hidden in Hoarder’s Home]
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2018/jun/06/man-whose-mummified-body-was-found-in-hoarders-home-led-troubled-life
https://www.thechronicle.com.au/news/s