do they help or hurt?
this is a true reality tv show with all the manufactured and created drama. at first i thought this show was helping but the more i have seen, especially the more recent shows, it seems they have no plan for helping hoarders, only helping the cast and producers by creating shows people will watch.
my background and why i recognise this show hurts more than helps. i am a hoarder and i must be watchful to not let it impact my family and even myself. my father was a hoarder and his mother was a hoarder. until a recent house fire, i still had articles from my grandmother's parents and grandparents. these were things my father considered primitives, they were from late 1800's. perhaps at some time they were valuable but ruined over time and most likely became too damaged in 1950's and worthless over time since then. if not for a house fire that destroyed 99% of items, i would still be dealing with a portion of the stuff. i still have many other buildings that are falling down, in disrepair, and causing even more damage to worthless stuff. at least i have these separate from my house and family or i would probably go insane knowing it must be handled.
only lately have i noticed the damage they inflict by focusing on having a popular reality tv show. creating "interesting" drama doesn't draw me to the show, it actually infuriates me and makes me want to strangle these "professionals" in both mental health and house clearing.
why do they try to break down the hoarder during the show? i have seen hoarders ready for change, participating as they want but they insist on forcing the hoarder to start crying, get angry, leave, etc. WHY? if they want to help the hoarders mental health - do it BEFORE the clearing of the house. this is how i know they don't really care. if they are mental health professionals they know this is not the best method, they know it should be done differently, they know they are NOT helping - and are only in it for the paycheck.
i could go on and on but i think i have expressed my dissatisfaction with this fake help. when i first started watching, i thought and hoped they were there to help hoarders. another expectation dashed.