Mental Health Association of San Francisco

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Support Group for People Who Compulsively Hoard and Clutter

Compulsive hoarding and cluttering is the acquisition and failure to discard a large number of possessions, appearing to be useless or of limited value, in an attempt to decrease stress and anxiety. This serious and prevalent problem can lead to eviction and homelessness. It is often a feature of several psychiatric disorders such as obsessive-compulsive disorder, attention deficit disorder, and major depression, and can be cause or aggravated by problems associated with increasing age or physical disabilities.

MHA-SF holds a support group for people who compulsively hoard and clutter on a regular basis. Note: Information about the treatment group for people who hoard that MHA-SF also has to offer has been moved to http://mha-sf.org/programs/ichc/treatmentgroup.cfm.

The following are the dates, times, and locations for upcoming support group meetings in 2009.

Date	Time	Location
Wednesday, July 8	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, July 13	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, July 22	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, July 27	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, August 5	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, August 10	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, August 17	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, August 26	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, September 9	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, September 14	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Wednesday, September 23	6-7pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928
Monday, September 28	3-4pm	MHA-SF, 870 Market Street, #928

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Click here for more information about compulsive hoarding and cluttering.

Click here for more information about our 2008 Conference on Hoarding and Cluttering.

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