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When Emergency Preparedness Becomes Compulsive Hoarding

I have so much emergency food stored in my basement that my family thinks I'm paranoid, but every time I try to stop buying more supplies I get this overwhelming panic that we'll all starve when the power grid fails.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The reasonable desire for security has transformed into an anxiety-driven compulsion that isolates you from those you're trying to protect.

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“Where Are You with Personal Safety & Emergency Preparedness?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.