You might start hoarding for many different reasons. We explain possible causes of hoarding, such as perfectionism, trauma and childhood experiences.

Hoarding is a type of behavior traditionally that has been viewed as a subtype of obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD). About 25% to 30% of patients with OCD — develop hoarding behaviors. Three core features of compulsive hoarding: accumulation of a large number of possessions that seem useless to others; living spaces so cluttered that they are difficult to use; and significant impairment resulting from hoarding behaviors. According to this model, people who are compulsive hoarders also are prone to indecisiveness, perfectionism, disorganization, procrastination, and avoidance.

**Hoarding disorder** is characterized by an ongoing difficulty in **discarding or parting with possessions** because of the belief that these items need to be saved.People with hoarding disorder experience

Hoarding is a severe psychological disorder where a person gathers an excessive number of items and stores them. The reasons someone become a hoarder include altered brain connections, genetics, stress, OCD, environmental factors and altered levels of serotonin. Doctors point to several potential causes for a person to become a hoarder.