“Inside E Street” is devoting a show to the problem of hoarding. In Los Angeles, it can be seen on KCET at 9:30 PM on Friday, October 28th. Here’s the synopsis:
Hoarding is a growing phenomenon that particularly affects older adults. It’s a mental illness manifested behind closed doors but it is increasingly getting more public attention. Cities and towns are concerned about this public health issue that poses a danger to the hoarder, firefighters and community. Treatment is difficult and there is no cure. We all enjoy having stuff, but when is it too much? Host: Lark McCarthy. Guests include: Randy Frost, Professor of Psychology at Smith College, co-author of Stuff: Compulsive Hoarding and the Meaning of Things; Cynthia Lester, Documentary Filmmaker and Director of My Mother’s Garden.
