The Conversation – Am I a hoarder?

Hoarding, stockpiling, panic buying: What’s normal behavior in an abnormal time?

By: Carol Mathews, M.D.

mathews Carol Mathews, M.D., is a professor of psychiatry in the UF College of Medicine and the director of the Center for OCD, Anxiety and Related Disorders at UF. Jesse S. Jones

Millions have hoarding disorder

hoarder Stockpiling is a normal behavior that many people practice in preparation for a known or anticipated shortage.

Stockpiling and panic buying

How to get help