The house is in this state, no wonder the daughter is so upset.
"Out of sight, out of mind." It doesn't solve the root problem, but it works.
"Please help cure my mom's hoarding disorder, I'm begging you." After venting, the daughter pleaded with Ning Youguang.
"Is hoarding disorder a psychological issue?" the mom asked hesitantly from the side.
Ning Youguang nodded, "The core of [hoarding disorder] is that a person has difficulty discarding possessions, and experiences distress and anxiety whenever they consider doing so, which indeed falls under psychological issues."
The mom fell silent.
The daughter, however, was eager to get to the bottom of it, "So what causes my mom's 'hoarding disorder'?"
Ning Youguang asked the mom, "Have you ever lost anyone important? Like a breakup, losing a loved one, and so on?"
The mother shook her head, "No."
Ning Youguang stopped questioning, and also put down the pen and paper originally used for taking notes.
