Lynda McCallum

Lived-experience and personal growth contributor

Lynda McCallum contributes From Hoarding to Freedom to Adapt and Overcome. Her chapter describes the embarrassment of not wanting people to visit, the difficulty of knowing where to start and the effect clutter had on daily life.

Lynda recounts a wider process of seeking help and learning to approach one part of the situation at a time. The support of a friend became important in examining what she loved, wanted, needed or used, and choosing a small task with a realistic deadline.

Her biography also describes study through Elijah House Ministries in Australia. Christian faith and her interest in the physical, emotional and spiritual parts of life form part of the background she shares.

Lynda's contribution is a personal account of change with support, including occasions when a goal needed to become smaller and a deadline could be reset. It offers understanding for someone who feels overwhelmed, without reducing hoarding or a mental-health concern to a simple matter of tidiness or willpower.