I am moving my parents from one apartment to another in next 2 weeks. They are both 82 and I am the only child. My mother is a level 2 hoarder. I am trying to control what is moved and plan to throw things away as they are put in boxes. My boyfriend is helping me but I am getting nervous and my mother's anxiety level is spiraling out of control as the move date gets closer. I have not sougnt professional help previously as I thought I could do it this way. Did I mention that my father suffers from paranoid schitzophrenia and needs to be put back on medication....he stopped taking it several years ago and the only way to get him back on is to have him forceably committed. My mother wants to wait until they are in the new place before we do this....so right now I first have to deal with her hoarding disorder. HELP PLEASE! I live in Pompano Beach FL. this is not a joke but real. I just left 2 messages for OCD doctors that I found on this website.

Hi,

I have a sister who needs help. Her hoarding has gotten worse and worse due to circumstanes in her life, and she is still quite young.
Finances are probably an issue to pay privately for clean-up, so any help is greatly appreciated.

I will have to speak to her and with family about going on tv.

Thank you,
AF

Hi,

I have a sister who needs help. Her hoarding has gotten worse and worse due to circumstanes in her life, and she is still quite young.
Finances are probably an issue to pay privately for clean-up, so any help is greatly appreciated.

I will have to speak to her and with family about going on tv.

Thank you,
AF

Hi there!

The show Hoarders has helped highlight how common this problem is, and NBC Connecticut, with Dr. Tolin from Hartford Hospital want to help.

We are looking for someone or a family to feature in a story geared to help those suffering from this widespread problem.

We would need someone willing to go on camera to be interviewed, and to talk to Dr. Tolin, one of the leading experts in this field (he has been featured on Oprah, Hoarders, and many other media pieces about hoarding).

Please respond with your story, we will get back to you early next week.

Thanks!
NBC Connecticut