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Collecting Behaviors

Collecting Behaviors

An estimated 12,000 to 25,000 adults in San Francisco have hording behaviors

Hoarding behaviors are typically isolating and done in secrecy. Only the most severe are reported to the police or public health departnents.

“Do I have a problem with hoarding?”

Characteristics
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Questions I should consider
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“I think I need support”

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Services
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What can MHASF do for me?
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What can’t MHASF do for me?
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Additional Resources

MHASF Resource List for Minimizing Clutter:
a printable brochure providing a summary of resources, including cleaning services, hauling services, and more.

Clutter Image Rating Schedule:
a series of photographs showing progressive degrees of clutter in various rooms. Pick the picture which most matches your situation.

OCD Foundation Hoarding Fact Sheet:
contains tips on helping family and friends.

San Francisco Task Force on Compulsive Hoarding:
recommendations from a collection of public and private human services agencies, landlords, and individuals struggling with collecting behaviors.

4 Consequences of Having Too Much Clutter:
cluttering hazards to be aware of.

ClutterLess (CL) Self-Help Group:
an all-volunteer, weekly support group meeting from Pleasanton for people with difficulty discarding unwanted items.