Call your local emergency number when somebody is in immediate danger, cannot breathe, has collapsed, has a seizure, cannot be awakened, or when fire, structural danger, violence, or another emergency needs an immediate response. In the United States and Canada, call 911; in Ireland, call 112 or 999; in the United Kingdom, call 999; in Australia, call 000.
Hoarding disorder and family support worldwide
International OCD Foundation
The IOCDF Hoarding Center explains the difference between clutter and hoarding disorder and links to therapists, clinics, treatment programs, support groups, task forces, and online groups. Its directory includes resources around the world.
Open IOCDF Hoarding resources →Worldwide and online support groups
IOCDF lists in-person, online, and phone-based groups for people affected by hoarding disorder and for family members and supporters. Support groups do not replace individual treatment.
Find hoarding support groups →United States
Emotional distress or crisis
Call or text 988, or use the 988 Lifeline chat. The service is free, confidential, and available across the United States and its territories. You do not have to be suicidal to contact it.
Open the 988 Lifeline →Local practical help
Call 211 for confidential help finding local housing, food, utilities, health, caregiving, and other community services.
Find your local 211 →Housing questions
A HUD-approved housing counselor can discuss housing needs and options. Call 800-569-4287 or search for a counselor near you.
Open HUD housing help →Mental health or substance-use treatment
FindTreatment.gov is a confidential, anonymous locator for mental-health and substance-use treatment facilities in the United States and its territories. SAMHSA's National Helpline is 1-800-662-HELP (4357).
Search FindTreatment.gov →Possible poisoning or chemical exposure
Call Poison Control at 1-800-222-1222 or use its online tool. Expert help is free, confidential, and available 24/7. Do not wait for symptoms.
Open Poison Control →Practical organizing, downsizing, or moving help
United States: NAPO
The National Association of Productivity and Organizing Professionals has a directory searchable by location and specialty, including decluttering, chronic disorganization, moving, downsizing, and virtual organizing.
Search the NAPO directory →United Kingdom and international: APDO
The Association of Professional Declutterers and Organisers has a UK directory and also identifies international members. It is a not-for-profit professional association.
Find an APDO organiser →Move management: NASMM
The National Association of Senior & Specialty Move Managers lists professionals who help older adults and families organize, declutter, downsize, relocate, or age in place, including members outside the United States.
Find a move manager →A directory listing is a starting point, not a recommendation from Freedom From Clutter. Check experience, training, insurance, background-screening practices, fees, disposal methods, privacy, references, and what happens if the work uncovers hazards or valuables.
Crisis support outside the United States
Ireland
For immediate danger, call 112 or 999. HSE lists 24-hour supports including Samaritans at 116 123 and Text About It by texting HELLO to 50808.
Open HSE urgent mental-health help →United Kingdom
Call 999 when life is at immediate risk. In England, call NHS 111 and select the mental-health option for urgent crisis support; NHS routes differ across the UK, so use the NHS service for your nation.
Read NHS England's crisis-support guidance →Canada
Call or text 9-8-8 toll-free at any time for suicide-crisis support. Call 9-1-1 when safety is at immediate risk.
Open Canada's 9-8-8 service →Australia
Call Lifeline on 13 11 14, text 0477 13 11 14, or use online chat at any time. Call 000 when life is in danger.
Open Lifeline Australia →Other countries
Use your local emergency number for immediate danger and contact your national or local public-health, mental-health, housing, poison-information, or community-service provider. The IOCDF directory and online groups can provide a worldwide starting point for hoarding-disorder support.
Unsafe clutter or cleaning conditions
Stop rather than push through sharp objects, needles, chemicals, mold, sewage or bodily fluids, pests, unstable piles, blocked exits, fire or electrical hazards, or objects that are too heavy. Do not mix cleaning products. A prompt on this website is never a reason to enter or remain in an unsafe space.
Freedom From Clutter is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or paid by these organizations. Links are provided as a starting point and each organization controls its own services, screening, fees, availability, and privacy practices.