))
Unexplained is a haunting and unsettling bi-weekly podcast about strange and mysterious real life events that continue to evade explanation. A story-based show mixing spoken-word narrative, history and ideas - often to terrifying effect - that explores the space between what we think of as real and what is not; where sometimes belief can be as concrete as ‘reality,’ whatever that is… More info at www.unexplainedpodcast.com and on twitter @unexplainedpod and facebook.com/unexplainedpodcast
Episode 19 - Historical Next Level Hoarding
Manage episode 259938374 series 2585929
By horrifyinghistory. Discovered by Player FM and our community — copyright is owned by the publisher, not Player FM, and audio is streamed directly from their servers. Hit the Subscribe button to track updates in Player FM, or paste the feed URL into other podcast apps.
Hoarding disorder is a persistent difficulty with discarding or parting with possessions due to a perceived need to save them. People suffering with hoarding disorder experiences distress at the thought of getting rid of items, and because of this, excessive accumulation of items occurs regardless of their financial value. There is little recorded evidence to prove if hoarding existed prior to the twentieth century. Historically though, hoarding started as a way to protect valuables from unrest, but it was considered sinful. At the turn of the century, studies started to occur on this and it was recognized as a mental illness. Today, help is available for people suffering from this, but historically many people did not get the help they needed which resulted in actions that put them in the history books. Welcome to Episode 19…Historical Next Level Hoarding. Sponsor Links: Dating Confessions with Alisha & Jack Podcast https://open.spotify.com/show/48QtEtjD5sJX4xqxLosaO1
57 episodes
