one place due to messiness? Is messiness this severe only caused by schizophrenia?
2007-01-22 06:35:56 · 11 answers · asked by . 5 in Health ➔ Mental Health
Hoarding is a symptom of OCD Obsessive Compulsive Disorder.
http://understanding_ocd.tripod.com/hoarding.html
Hoarding is a disease that causes you to keep everything, you can't throw anything away. Seriously piled to the ceiling with only a small path to walk. Unorganized food wrappers, papers, sacks, bottles, cans everyting in the world!
2007-01-22 06:38:40 · answer #1 · answered by char__c is a good cooker 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I am not sure, but my uncle has schizophrenia and he hoards things, he takes things from the garbage like chairs,couches, bike parts, basicaly anything he thinks he can use or need.
There is alot of shame, they may realize that things are getting out of control but they are afraid to tell anyone.
My uncles apartment was discusting, there was mold bugs and just everything was wrong with it but he was afraid he would get evicted if he said anything to anyone . Luckly my Aunt and mother went in there and pitched all the trash and had everything fixed so he is not living with all the crap. My mom told my uncle that she would throw away anything he brings into the house that was trash, and she means it so he is following that rule, for now since he is medicated and the meds are working.
2007-01-22 06:42:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Dufudittis causes super messiness.
2007-01-22 06:39:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Might want to talk to a doctor, I guess it would depend on the age of the person: If it is in fact a disease and not just disobediance? My top guesses: Depression Aupergers (light autism) Thyroid issue If it is not a disorder, but a miscomunication: Make sure you have the person's attention- Get in the same room as the person, facing them Say the person's name Wait 3-5 seconds for a response Ask them to look at you Wait for 3-5 compliance State your situation Ask for confirmation Make your request, Be clear, give steps if you need to. Ask for confirmation Offer Appriciation Confirm agreement Anytime their attention might wander, or if they try to do two things at once, Ask for their attention. Here is a skript using the above set up: Walk into teen sons room (not just doorway). "Alex?" Wait 3-5 second -(Alex is facing the computer) -Alex: "Y'Huh?" "Say Alex can I get your attention for a minute?" Wait 3-5 seconds -Alex turns his torso towards you. "I am have a lot of errands to run today, and the neigbors are comming over tonight." "Alex, Do you understand I will need some help?" -Alex: "Hmm'K" (He is trying to type something on the computer) "Alex, why do I need your help?" (He has to turn back to you and re-focus) -Alex: "Some people are comming and your really busy." "I need you do somethings for me. I have made a list with check boxes. (You DO NOT need to read the list to him) 1. Set a timer for 10 minutes to finish what you are doing. 2. Go downstairs, get a large trashbag from under the sink. 3. Empty the small trash cans from all 3 bathrooms into the bag. 4. Also empty the bedroom trashcans. 5. Then take that trash bag, & kitchen trash out to the curb. 6. Put the recyclables out by the curb. 7. Put a fresh trash bag in the kitchen can. 8. Spray the bedroom and bathroom trashcans with lysol. 9. Wash up 10. Put on a clean Tee-shirt with no holes or Screen Prints "Alex I respect what you are doing right now, So I want to meet you half way and give you a little time to finish what you are doing. But after that can you promise me you will get started on the list?" Give him some time to look at the list and respond. "Okay then, so we are agreed? You will set a timer, then what? -Alex "After the timer goes off, I'll empty the little trash cans, take out the trash & recyclables. New bag in kitchen, spray the cans. Clean shirt." "Sounds great. I really appriciate you helping me on this. I like it when we can make a deal like adults. It helps me feel I can trust you." "Alright I'm off to do my errands, and after your done wrapping up, you got the trash covered right? -Alex "Yup." I hope that helps.
2016-05-23 22:08:05 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
MelinfringitisAIDS is a mental illness which causes the brain to act opposite the way of OCD. The brain will not want anything perfect and the man/woman will become a cannibal. Trust me, I am a retard; I know about MelinfringitisAIDS when I hear about it.
2007-01-22 07:30:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
It could be OCD - it could be any number of things.
Is this person "happy" living the way they are ? Maybe it's just a personal choice that they have made and it's not a mental disorder at all.
Can you get the person to the doctor, for an evaluation?
Sorry I couldn't add more......
2007-01-22 06:44:40 · answer #6 · answered by Kate 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Obssesive Compulsive Disorder. A certain type that causes people to become "horders". Google the term. They become attacehd with everyday objects ( even trash) and simply CANNOT throw it away. They feel EVERYTHING is of some kind of value.
2007-01-22 06:39:55 · answer #7 · answered by Kamryn's Mommie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
ADD and Depression can also cause messiness.
2007-01-22 06:41:38 · answer #8 · answered by Jess 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No dude..... messiness comes from someone who grew up having everything done for them. Its nothing to do with the mentality.
2007-01-22 06:40:00 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
No....several emotional disorders bring it on: the inability or organize one's thoughts or to 'go into action'.
2007-01-22 06:40:22 · answer #10 · answered by poutine 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋