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Hoarding: Authorities take softer approach to obsession
Pigeon notes, “If they are forced tomove,
Theprimeconcernoffirefightersissafety,
They go to the store every day to buy the
Richard.mahoney@eap.on.ca
theproblemisnotsolved,itismerelymoved
notes the chief. “We have to ensure that
same items,” observes Pigeon. “They have
H AWKESBURY
toanothercommunity.”Nowmentalhealth
there is no immediate threat to life and to
so many objects that they confine
professional are contacted by authorities
ensure that hoarders are not a risk to
themselves to a tiny space within their
Hoarders. For many people in
whenever they encounter hoarders. “It is
themselves or to others.”
home.”
Prescott-Russell that is much more than
easy to enter a place and empty it out. But
Often, the accumulation of objects can
In many cases, emergency exits are
the title of a popular TV show.
now we are also trying to deal with the
make buildings dangerous for occupants,
blockedorheatingdevicesaredangerously
“We have hoarders in Hawkesbury,
mental health aspect. We ask them if they
aswell as fire fighters, police or paramedics.
close to flammable products.
Alfred-Plantagenet, The Nation, all over
would like help from a mental health
“We see places where there is much
Authorities usually find out about
Prescott-Russell,” says Hawkesbury Fire
worker. Often, they accept help,” relates
stuff you can hardly find the sink or stove.
hoarders from by-law officers, neighbours
Chief Ghislain Pigeon. “We get a call
Pigeon. “By working with psychological
People accumulate all sorts of things –
or concerned family members. “We try to
about a hoarder almost every week.”
experts, social services agencies and their
cardboard boxes, newspapers. Many just
resolve the problem with the help of the
Like the people in the television
families, hoarders can be helped.”
keep acquiring things that they do not need.
building owner. Often, hoarders are not
program, many local residents
the owners of their homes. Many of the
obsessively collect items of little value.
hoarders are already known to social
Their homes are filled with cardboard
services agencies because hoarding is a
Enjoy The Skin You’re In
containers, grocery bags, empty soup
symptom of other problems they have,”
cans. In some cases, the clutter becomes a
notes Pigeon.
safety hazard.
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video, as well as other YouTube videos, a
Fortunately, Pigeon and other public
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Facebook page and an “app” that mimics
officials are learning more about the
the effects of tanning, to raise awareness
illness and how to deal with this disorder
among youth about the dangers and
A video produced by the Eastern
that affects two per cent of the overall
undesirable effects of indoor tanning. In
Ontario Health Unit is being used by the
population.
addition to causing eye damage and
City of Ottawa and Ottawa Public Health
Local fire departments, municipalities
premature aging of the skin, use of tanning
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to warn teenagers about the dangers of
and social services agencies are working
beds before the age of 35 increases the risk
tanning.
with the Canadian Mental Health
of melanoma by 75%, according to the
Thevideo, Epic Tan Fail ,ispartofalarger
Associationtocomeupwithmoreeffective
Canadian Cancer Society. Melanoma is the
social media campaign called
Enjoy the
and less “drastic” responses.
deadliest form of skin cancer and one of the
SkinYou’reIn ,targetedatyouthbetweenthe
“In the past, when a potential fire risk
most common types of cancer in young
ages of 16 and 18 in Eastern Ontario. The
was identified, fire fighters would go in
Ontarians aged 15 to 29. It’s also one of the
Epic Tan Fail video uses humour to deliver
with a dumpster and clean out all the
most preventable.
itsmessage,withtheaimofreducingindoor
objects,” recalls Pigeon. “But now we
The Enjoy the Skin You’re In campaign
tanning among youth and promoting the
realize that this is not always the best
was spearheaded by Ottawa Public Health
health benefits and beauty of natural skin
course of action. For the hoarders, this is
in partnership with the Canadian Cancer
colour. “We’re proud to participate in a
a drastic response and can only make the
Society, Cancer Care Ontario, the EOHU,
campaign aimed at raising awareness about
situation worse. They are losing their
Leeds, Grenville and LanarkDistrict Health
the health risks of indoor tanning,” says Dr.
possessions which they cherish.”
Unit, and Renfrew County and District
PaulRoumeliotis,MedicalOfficerofHealth.
Compulsive accumulators often become
Health Unit.
“We hope the video will put the adverse
angry or anxious at the mere suggestion
Epic Tan Fail is available on the EOHU’s
physical effects of indoor tanning in
that they get rid of some of their objects.
youthwebsiteatwww.MeMag.ca.Formore
perspective for youth.”
One of the goals of the new approach
information about the campaign, visit
The campaign is using the Epic Tan Fail
is to limit the use of evictions.
www.facebook.com/YourSkin.
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