My name is Freya, I am a trainee Clinical Psychologist at University of Sheffield. As part of my doctoral research, I am conducting a study into the links between mental health, clutter, and hoarding in young people aged 18-25. This is much more common than we expect, especially in groups of young people with ADHD.

The study is for anyone aged 18-25 who agrees with one or more of the statements below:

• I find it hard/upsetting to throw stuff away.
• My room might be messier than most.
• Other people have called me messy.
• The amount of stuff I have can make it hard to find things.
• I often buy things that I don’t need.
• I feel like my stuff can get on top of me.

Taking part involves attending an online workshop and completing a survey before and after. The study has ethical approval through the University of Sheffield (see attached), supervised by Dr Helena Drury, Clinical Psychologist, and is a collaboration between University of Sheffield and Anglia Ruskin University. Current planned workshops are running 16th October and 6th November 2026.

Study sign up link: https://forms.gle/6auKtHu8ZDbNCxjs8

Please let me know if you have any questions Freya Blundell Meyer <fblundellmeyer1@sheffield.ac.uk

Research-poster-ARU-ADHD    Ethical Approval Letter