
Hoarders
TV Show • 2009 • Documentary
ReportEach episode of Hoarders is a fascinating look inside the lives of two different people whose inability to part with their belongings is so out of control that they are on the verge of a personal crisis.
This tv show contains 11 potentially triggering events.
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Your Triggers
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Unanswered Triggers
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Is there pedophilia?
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Anonymous
S7
E4
Ruthann’s daughter mentions being molested at 7.
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Is rape mentioned?
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Puipuimolcar
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E8
S4e8 An old lady drops the word for absolutely no reason, comparing the r word to how she feels having her nasty hoard thrown away
S5e4 a lady talks about it in her backstory
S5e4 a lady talks about it in her backstory
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Abuse
Are there abusive parents?
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S3
E19
Hanna’s children mention her and her husband being abusive.
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Addiction
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Animal
Were animals harmed in the making?
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S3
E19
Hanna and Gary both have animals living in abhorrent conditions.
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S3
E19
A starving bird dies within a woman’s arms.
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Are animals abused?
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Season 10, episode 3 "Linda" shows where a dog was chained up and severely neglected
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Is there a dead animal?
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Season 1 episode "Jake/Shirley" has a cat hoarding situation. Many dead cat and kitten skeletons are found. All the cats are taken. Three dogs are mentioned, but not shown.
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Does a cat die?
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Anonymous
S5
E3
Mary’s episode, mentioned in another comment.
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Assault
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Bodily Harm
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Fear
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Gross
Does someone vomit?
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Qualitay
Ep 2 season 1 no But a man gags and leaves the room. I'm not sure about later episodes though I will end anthimg onto here.
Clear E2, E3,
Clear E2, E3,
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Medical
Is there a mental institution scene?
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Qualitay
There are mentions of a mental institution, and a person with schizophrenia.
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Mental Health
Does someone have a mental illness?
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Anonymous
The main focus of the show is helping people with Compulsive Hoarding Disorder. Several hoarders featured also have mental illnesses outside of hoarding.
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Is a mentally ill person violent?
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Anonymous
Several hoarders on the show who exhibit signs of mental illness get violent on screen.
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Does someone say "I'll kill myself"?
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255)
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Is there a claustrophobic scene?
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WeGotAllTheWays
In every episode there is very little room for people to move around.
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Noxious
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Relationships
Is there a large age gap?
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Anonymous
S7
E4
Ruthann mentions her daughter’s husband— her ex husband— is 30 years older than her. The relationship started predatorily but the abuser is not shown in a good light and does not appear on screen.
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Sex
Are there incestuous relationships?
National Sexual Assault Hotline 800.656.4673
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Spoiler
Does it have a sad ending?
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Anonymous
Many episodes reveal that the hoarder has since relapsed.
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