Our son is hoarding everything including trash he is very protective of every tin can, food container, newspaper etc..We have been working with him and a counselor and not having much progress. He gets very angry, sad to the point of tears and is keeping him now close to the home to protect his "stuff".
We want to know how much damage we will do if we simply go in his room and take all the trash out. We are the parents and we have the "right" to do this but we also understand this issue is deeper than all that. In other words will we make matters worse or will this actually help lower his anxiety in the long run.

Any input appreciated.