Hoarding: Buried Alive Season 5, Episode 20: Diagnosis PTSD

1

Losing Half Myself

Phyllis and Patty aren't just identical twins, they are identical hoarders as well.

60 min

2

Leading a Double Life

Lalie and her children suffer from mold, mice and flea infestations due to their upstairs neighbor and landlord, Denise, who is a massive hoarder.

60 min

3

Somewhere in My Pile

Beverly's clutter has filled up her entire home and her three beloved dogs have helped make the space completely unlivable.

60 min

4

Waste Not, Want Not

Terry and Bill seem to be the perfect couple; the murder of her daughter has led Nancy to hoard.

60 min

5

The Last Clear Spot

Jessica is a little person with dangerous toppling piles of clutter; along with her mother she has filled her entire home.

60 min

6

Full of Rats

Property investors purchase a house that is occupied by a hoarder; rat infestation compromises the building's foundation.

60 min

7

You're Gonna Die in Here

After being the target of a school shooting a former principal's life has changed; paralyzed by PTSD and hoarding Wayne has abandoned his family.

60 min

8

My Teeth Are Lost in the Pile

A wife has transformed one couple's home into a heap of trash; on the verge of foreclosure.

60 min

9

It's A Horror Story

Frank didn't expect Susan to fill his house with clutter when she moved in; though her home of forty-eight years sits condemned just two blocks away.

60 min

10

Running Out of Time

Geoffrey lost his home and has 30 days to clear the clutter or he will lose everything left inside.

60 min

11

A VCR for Every Day of the Week

A father and son who both hoard; one faces jail time while the other could lose his newborn son.

60 min

12

Three Apartments, Three Hoarders

An apartment complex with three extreme hoarders; the building is now under strict management.

60 min

13

The Donald Trump of Hoarding

Mike is about to undergo surgery to save his life; the biohazards in his home threaten his recovery.

60 min

14

We're Gonna Need a Bigger Boat

Ken's girlfriend is giving him one last chance to clear out; Lea could lose her children if she cannot clean her clutter.

60 min

15

Worse Than a Haunted House

A mother's battling with hoarding discovers her own daughters compulsion; a family's unity at risk.

60 min

16

A Graveyard of Junk

If Seymour cannot clear his roach-infested home, he will be left homeless when the city condemns it.

60 min

17

The Stench is Amazing

Tim's inheritance is dwindling and he risks losing his home; twin brothers Lorrin and Orin face a similar predicament.

60 min

18

It's a Rat's Nest

Doug stands to lose two houses filled with clutter if he doesn't control his compulsion to collect.

60 min

101

Note: Episodes 5x101-109 should be deleted

Episodes 5x101-109 are duplicates and should be deleted from tmdb, see multiple issues raised in discussion 8 months ago (discussion still marked as open). Episodes 5x128 and 5x129 [now renumbered 5x19 and 5x20] are recycled-footage episodes that aired after the series ended in 2014. They could be relocated to Specials. I am using the body of this old note to provide information to viewers who may be confused by these entries. Original title and content of this note: Name field-Current Season (as of 2013-03-13) is Season 4 Overview field-TLC sometimes has split seasons, so numbering can get messed up. According to TVRage, Amazon, Wikipedia, and the TV Guide the current season is 4.

60 min

102

Holding Mom Hostage

Also listed as 4x11. An ill-tempered man fills his 93-year-old mother's house with clutter after moving back in with her.

60 min

103

This House Killed Her

Also listed as 4x12. After their mother's death, siblings Aimee, Cheryl and Jimmy are left to deal with a house filled with clutter; they bring the aid of a medium to help locate important documents.

60 min

104

She Wants It, She Takes It

Also listed as 4x13. Rhonda's home is filled with items she's found in the dumpster; neighbors are threatening lawsuits.

60 min

105

What a Pig

Also listed as 4x14. Compulsive hoarder Valerie risks eviction when her next-door neighbor reports her to the health department; Ann's house is so filled with clutter she has been reduced to a small space in her living room.

60 min

106

They're Crawling

Also listed as 4x15. Kay denies she is a hoarder but her cluttered home with deadly vermin tells another story.

60 min

107

One Is Good. Two Is Better

Also listed as 4x16. Louise and her lavish hoarding could end up on the street.

60 min

108

She's Going to Jail

Also listed as 4x17. A woman has been sent to jail four times for her hoarding; people purchase a house only to discover it comes with a hoard.

60 min

109

I'm a Rockstar, Baby!

Also listed as 4x18. Kelly Jay's massive hoarding issues.

60 min

19

Diagnosis Bipolar

Special episode (recycled footage) aired after the series ended. 16-year-old Haley struggles with hoarding and bipolar disorder.

60 min

20

Diagnosis PTSD

Special episode (recycled footage) aired after the series ended. Wayne is paralyzed by PTSD and compulsive hoarding.

60 min