When you think of a person who hoards, who do you picture? What judgements do you make about them?
In this webinar we'll look past a person's 'hoard' and the immediate problems it may present to develop our understanding of how trauma and other underlying factors can explain why someone might be hoarding.
We’ll think about the significance of the transference of value to inanimate objects or in some cases animals, and ask whether our responses acknowledge the distress someone might feel if separated from them.
Through a series of three conversations with Professor Nick Neave, Heather Matuozzo and Kayley Hyman, this webinar seeks to provide deep insight to what hoarding looks and feels like, leaving you with a clear understanding of what’s stake, and how typical responses to it are both ineffective and often damaging.
You’ll be asked to reflect on your own responses to people who hoard and to see their needs through a different lens. Expect to leave this webinar better able to recognise the vulnerabilities of people who hoard, motivated to address the root causes of their hoarding behaviours, and better prepared to work with multi-agency partners to tackle this complex area of practice.
