The Rise of Digital Hoarding: Why We Can't Stop Saving Files.

Digital hoarding, a subtype of hoarding disorder that involves the collection of excessive amounts of digital material, is a growing problem in the US and beyond. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorder (DSM) recognizes hoarding disorder as a mental illness. Some academics are asking if it is time to add digital hoarding to the bible of psychiatry. Digital hoarding does have consequences for mental health, and it can be driven by anxiety, compliance, disengagement, or collection. It also has a particularly dark side, including revenge porn.