Emotional distress, life stressors, and personal triggers may make hoarding worse. Lack of social support and loneliness can also have an impact on the level of hoarding. Hoarding also tends to intensify with age.Emotional distress, life stressors, and personal triggers may make hoarding worse. Lack of social support and loneliness can also have an impact on the level of hoarding. Hoarding also tends to intensify with age.