my mother has been hoarding ever since i could remeber. due to her hoarding i was unable to have a normal childhood or life. i still get very emotional talking or thinking about this delema that i was faced with from a very early childhood. i know i may sound over dramatic to some but i'm just telling how it is and need help. i've been through depression due to the mess and excess clutter, my friends could never come over, when there were group projects at school i had to make excusde after excuse, because i was too embarassed to tell them the truth. the mess has taken a toll on my physical health as well as my mental heath. my blood pressure keeps rising from stress of the messy house and i get shortness of breath from just the thought of the mess. due to strees and anxiety i turned to food. all of my high school life my grades paid for my stress and depression. i am currently a freshman in college and i don't want the cycle of bad grades, headaches, panic attacks, anxiety, weight gain, and lack of social skills to continue. i need professional advice to change my mom. i have tried everything, to even cleaning the house myself, but she would dig back out of the garbage when everyone was asleep. please i need help, i am at my witts end and running out of options.