Concerned Son, There is a website childrenofhoarders.org that might have some ideas about how best to approach your situation. Have you looked into what types of resources are available in your area? Did they lose the previous home because of hoarding? finances?

Please help me! I don't know what to do anymore. My mother is hoarding belongings she has had for most or all of my life. I am 28 years old, my parents lost thier house about 8 months ago. I helped find them a new house and got them moved into it and situated. Our family and friends were able to get her to eliminate about 20% of what she has but it did not even make a dent. we put a lot of her belongings in storage and in their 2 and a half car garage. Since she has brought tons of stuff back into the house. She emptied the storage unit too. I still have 2 younger siblings in middle school living with her and I worry about all of them. I fear for their mental health and physical health as well. Her enitre basment is full of boxes as well as her living room, bedroom, and she has begun to put boxes in thier room as well. My little brothers have given up on trying to help and are acting out in rebelious ways. She says she tries but she really spends most of her day on a computer or "going through boxes" where she makes 3 more boxes out of every box. She belives that everything she has is worth something or could help someone but never does anything about it. I have been told by one of her friends who helped me in the inital move that she is at risk of losing this house already. I dont want to see my brothers taken from her if authorites discover thier home and break our family up! I am at a loss of what I can do at this point to help. someone please give me some feed back and help me save my family.