If you visit someone’s place and find every little thing from his childhood to be stored up then do not ignore it as his habit. It is one of the most common problems and more than one million people in Australia have been living with compulsive hoarding disorder.

The compulsive hoarding disorder is characterized by collecting worthless objects and keeping it along whole life. Person being diagnosed with the disease start having emotional attachment with all the collected things and it becomes impossible for him to discard them from his life.

Catholic Community Services (CCS) is an organization, which helps people suffering from this disorder to overcome their hoarding problem. The CCS has recently taken out a report in which they have talked about the disorder.

The report also has some of the toughest as well as memorable experiences of their clients. CCS spokeswoman Annabel Senior said that they run a specialized programme, which aims to help hoarders. Annabel further affirmed that they have even treated people who took as long as nine years to leave their hoarding habit.

It is very important to take them out of that habit as it not only affects their emotional wellbeing, but equally disrupts their physical wellbeing. "The living conditions of the physical environment become such that there might be vermin infestation, no running water, no power”, said Annabel.

Dr. Chris Mogan, who treats compulsive hoarders in Australia, told that the problem starts affecting their mental wellbeing. Things are quite evident when one belongs to lower-socio group. He has collected so many things in past years that his house acts as a storage house. His relationship with other starts affecting if someone is not happy with his habit.