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It's completely free. Okay,

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let's start. Today,

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I want to talk about

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something called Diogeny Syndrome. It

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might not be something you're familiar

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with, but it's a

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big deal in society. This

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syndrome is about people accumulating

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too much stuff in their

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homes. My

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friend shared a story with me

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last week about her

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80-year-old neighbor who recently

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passed away. Her

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children came to clear out the house

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so they could sell it. It

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turns out that the poor woman had

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collected a lot of stuff over

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the years. Furniture,

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boxes and more. It

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seems like she had a habit

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of collecting things. You

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might have seen cases like this in

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the news. Or

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maybe you know someone who just

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can't seem to throw things away.

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It's like they have a habit of

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hoarding stuff. Many

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people can relate to this. I

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sometimes have to remind myself to

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get rid of things I don't

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need anymore because

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they start piling up at home. But

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what I'm talking about here is

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more extreme. It's

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a condition where people hoard

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so much stuff that

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their homes become overwhelmed with

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clutter. Ironically,

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it's named after Diogenes of

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Sinop, an

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ancient Greek philosopher who

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believed in living with very

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little. People

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with this syndrome, however, collect

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things indiscriminately thinking

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they might need them one day. While

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it's not officially classified as

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a mental illness, it

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goes hand in hand with

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other mental health issues and

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it tends to affect older people

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more. Some

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experts think it might stem

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from difficult experiences in the

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past. Like

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living through a war where holding

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onto things was a matter of

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survival. In

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the US, when someone has

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Diogenes Syndrome, people try

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to help them in different ways.

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Here's what they do. Doctors

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or nurses might visit their

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homes to see if

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they are physically and mentally

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okay. Mental

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health experts can talk to

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them and try to help

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them feel better. They

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also get support from social

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workers. Who.

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Help others with their problems,

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They. Can arrange for someone to clean

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their house. Talk. To them

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about keeping it tidy. And.

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Could nab them with other

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helpful services. Like. Food

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or counseling. Keeping.

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In touch. Is

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essential to check on them. To

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ensure they get the help they

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need. Some.

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Times the law gets involved.

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If the person is in danger

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are putting others in danger. Some.

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Legal steps might need to

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be taken. To. Make sure

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they get the proper care. The.

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Goal is always to make

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sure that person is safe

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and healthy. It's

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also essential for more people

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to learn about they any

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syndrome so that those who

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need help can get it

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sooner. Sometimes.

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People don't want help. And

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professionals must respect their

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choice to live as

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they please. Research

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shows that the causes of

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diodes in his syndrome aren't

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complicated. It.

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Could be genetic. Psychological.

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Or tied to traumatic events.

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As society ages, we might see

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more of this syndrome cropping up.

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In something policy makers need

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to think about and take

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action on. Is.

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It the same where you live. If

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he have any insides, feel free

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to share. Great.

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Let's. Continue with a surprising

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point of the store. The.

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I. Will tell the same story

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Okay, let's said. Mr.

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Jack was an older man.

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Who. Lived in a massive house

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in a village. In

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his house he accumulated a

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lot of objects. That

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were everywhere. The.

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Neighbors saw that Mister

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Jack. Suffered. From die

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Argenis Syndrome. One

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day Mr. Jack bought a

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lot of food and locked

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himself in his house for

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a month without going on.

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During. That time. Strange.

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Noises were heard in the hands.

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The. Neighbors became increasingly

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worried. Suddenly.

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The. Noises saw. The.

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Police decided to investigate.

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They. Expected the worst. To.

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Their surprise. They. Knocked

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on the door. And Mister

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Jack opened it. And. They

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saw that. Everything. Was

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tidy. His.

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House. Look. Like a

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museum. It

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turned out that Mister Jack have

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been a historian. For.

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Years he had accumulated

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all kinds of historical

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object. That. Told the

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story of that town. The.

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Museum was inaugurated. as

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attracting many curious tourists.

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The town became a real

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tourist spot and the

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locals were delighted. Great!

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Let's listen to the story in

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the present tense. Mr.

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Jack is an older man who

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lives in a massive house in

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a village. In

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his house, he accumulates

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a lot of objects that

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are everywhere. The

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neighbors think that Mr.

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Jack suffers from Diogeny

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Syndrome. One

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day, Mr. Jack buys

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a lot of food and

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locks himself in his house for

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a month without going

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out. During

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this time, strange noises

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are heard in the house. The

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neighbors become increasingly concerned.

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Suddenly, the noises stop.

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The police decide to investigate.

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They expect the worst. To

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their surprise, they knock on

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the door and Mr.

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Jack opens it and

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they see that everything is tidy. His

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house looks like a museum.

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It turns out that Mr.

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Jack was a historian. Over

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the years, he has

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accumulated all kinds of

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historical objects that

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tell the story of that town. The

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museum is inaugurated. attracting

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many curious tourists the

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village becomes a natural tourist

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spot and the

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locals are delighted great!

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I like these kind of stories because

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