Have you ever wondered if it was bad to have too much stuff in your house? Could it lead to damaging health conditions or could it even lead to your death? “The shock behind closed doors can be fixed with treatment” talks about how hoarding too much stuff in your house can lead to detrimental effects. This article takes place in our own backyard Madison, Wisconsin. The example in this article revolves around a 76 year old woman that just suffered a massive heart attack in her home. Once the paramedics reached her home, she was lying in the bathtub, unable to move because of the amount of clutter in her house. The article stated how this woman was forced to sleep on her couch because it was physically impossible for her to reach her bedroom because of all the clutter. The Madison Health Department commented to the fact that they receive about two calls a month from concerned citizens reporting the fact that they have seen an obsessive, even unhealthy amount of hoarding in their neighborhoods. Doctors have now found out that this hoarding might be related to the psychological disease Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, so that would be positive because there is treatment for this disease. The treatment is help from community or family members that will help the patient deal with their obsessions. My question for you is whether or not it is unhealthy for people to have too much and if it is unhealthy what other methods can be done in order to decrease the obsession? I feel that it is important to find multiple methods of treatment in order to eliminate the hoarding because if it is leading to health issues, than it should be dealt with. Also, think of all the dirt and grime that must be filling that house and I believe that it is safe to say that the more stuff you have, the more dirt is collected. This affliction usually only affects the elderly people, so what should be done with these people if the treatment is unsuccessful? Should we put them in a n
ursing home or under guided care, or should we let them live their life to the fullest even under the clutter?
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I feel that everyone is entitled to their own level of clutter. Some people like to be organized while others perform best with a mess. Sure, more clutter equals more dirt and grim, but that is something that the particular individual will have to live with. A smoker has to live with the damaging effects of cigarettes. Also, if someone is used to an excessively cluttered house, then they should be able to learn to live around it. Plus, if someone should choose to take the path of clutter, then they should do so at their own risk. It is not up to us or the government to spend time on a clutter law or some way to control the mess. With the case of the woman, it was her own fault for obstructing her path to safety. She might have enjoyed the thrill of leaping over mounds of papers and zipping around piles of worthless junk. As long as she died happy, then it is not our place to intervene. We should let her live her life her way.
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