Marina Ibrahim, a politician, recently shared several photos on her Twitter account depicting the living conditions of a woman's home, which was cluttered with piles of belongings and trash due to the woman's Hoarding Disorder.
According to Marina, the woman hoarded items in her home and had no intention of disposing of them in the near future.
Hoarding Disorder
— Marina Ibrahim (@Marina_Ibrahims) June 4, 2023
Aunty ni menangis-nangis tak beri kebenaran kami bersihkan. Tengok dalam rumah memang terkejut dengan keadaan tersebut. 20 tahun kumpul barangan tersebut. Jiran pun terkejut tak tahu dia ada 2 orang anak yg tinggal dlm satu bilik. pic.twitter.com/WIAPeDI41A
Efforts to clean the house were hindered by the woman's defiant and resistant behaviour, and suggestions to sell their belongings proved ineffective.
"This aunty cried and refused to allow us to clean. The condition of her home was shocking. She has been accumulating these items for 20 years.
Ruangan nak masuk dalam rumah pun begitu sempit. pic.twitter.com/JRurEj2JdP
— Marina Ibrahim (@Marina_Ibrahims) June 4, 2023
Even the neighbours were surprised to learn that she had two children living in one room," Marina explained.
To address this issue, Marina reached out to the Department of Social Welfare for counselling and intervention to help mitigate the effects of the disorder.
