Kitchen So Dirty I Can't Use It | the Hoarder Next Door Ep 2 | Only Human 

One of those rare cases when I wish i didn't read comments. So sorry for Jack.

Watched this and came to the comments because I was so impressed with Jack, upon learning of his suicide felt a deep sadness. I hope his family take care of each other, and ask for help if they need it.

I just came here after watching this episode to comment on how wonderful Jack is; and I am heartbroken to hear that he took his own life. What an absolute gem he was. As I was watching this show I laughed out loud so many times at his comments and his incredible humour. The moment he speaks of his Dad was so sad and genuine. 😢Sending his mom lots of love as she must be so broken.

honestly that son, Jack was more mature about it all than the mum. I understand she was unwell, but she really didn't listen to her son, she wasn't there for him at all, he needed her. I am sorry he's gone.

jack is so very genuine. he has hope and care for his mother. if you see this Jack you're doing your father proud

There was something so endearing about Jack and I came to the comments to talk not about the hoard but about him, his character and this unique essence that enveloped him. During the video, I found myself wondering about him today, what was he doing? Had he married? Did he still enjoy taking photos. Discovering that he died, has brought me to profound grief - like I’ve lost someone I cared for and not someone I met on a RU-vid video. I found it lovely that so very many other viewers saw what I too saw. Such a lovely young man. I hope his death didn’t cause his mum to slide back into the mental illness that gripped her so tightly.

I'm so saddened to hear that Jack took his life. He must have felt like nothing would ever get better. His mother was so deep in her depression she couldn't see how she was suffocating him with all her stuff and her sadness. It's really a tragic ending to his life. I feel like after the show left, his mother just started to clutter it all up again. He probably felt like it was a never ending cycle.

Jack reading his father's diary is making me cry...what a wonderful man who left behind such a wonderful son.

I felt so sorry for Jack. A lovely boy who just wanted a normal life.

I can't imagine how broken she must be now to have lost her son as well. My heart goes out to the family.

I am not a hoarder, I can open my doors to anyone, but I have learned SO much by watching these videos and listening to Stelios. I'm in the process of rewatching them and taking notes. Because, although I am not a hoarder, I do overeat, and I find that a lot of the advice applies. Love these videos. I cannot afford therapy, so this is great help. Thank you.

Rest in Peace Jack, I am so sorry your mother only cared about herself and didn't think about how her addiction affected you :( I hope you are at peace.

My partner lived in a hoarder flat with his parents and i lived in a minimalist house with my parents. I had to clean his room with him when we were teens . Now , we live together. The first year was difficult because he didn't want to throw away useless things but with time and efforts, he changed ! We live in a minimalist house now.

This story was sad but, after hearing of the suicide the story became absolutely tragic

So sad to find out that Jack committed suicide. He was such a wonderful soul, so funny and mature for his age. I hope his mom is coping okay with the loss. I'm worried that she might have slid back into hoarding after experiencing the loss of another loved one.

I'm so sorry Jack couldn't find his way out of the darkness. Watching him scream at his mom to listen to him was so heart-breaking after knowing what's become of him. :(

I grew up in a house like this, and somewhat it’s not always about not throwing things away, it’s about a lot of little things accumulating over time and then being too overwhelmed and discouraged to clean it all. I think we need to all be compassionate towards people that grow up in these situations and live this way. ❤️

My heart is broken knowing Jack took his own life. He must have been so sad and depressed while filming this. He had the most wonderful sense of humor. Although in my opinion he used it as a defense mechanism to try and deflect from the deep pain he was in. Hope his soul is finally at peace. praying 🙏

Finally,I thought it was a happy ending..finding out he is no more felt sorry him..such a wonderful soul,world has missed a good human like u,rest in peace jack.

Oh, what a lad Jack is. I'm so sorry and do feel genuine sadness after reading the comments. Such a funny, honest young man, he seems so sweet. My heart breaks for the rest of the family and friends

How precious his dad was to leave him a diary

This is the second episode that I have watched and I totally like the way you guys do your Hoarders versus the U.S.A. Hoarders show. I like how the work is being done before the haulers come AND you have 4 days. That is more realistic then the hoarders USA 1 or 2 days...its so crazy. Every time I binge watch any of these programs I start cleaning!! I know I cannot be the only one...🥴

I am very sorry to hear about Jack, I watched this a year ago, and had no idea he committed suicide, I just finished watching it today, just now, and again I had the same thoughts as a year ago about Jack, what a lovely young man, how sensitive, how caring and how self-aware he was. I am stunned to hear he commited suicide, May he rest in peace, x

This is how my mom thinks the room looks like when I leave the empty pizza box on the table for few minutes.

While looking into this episode on Google I have seen that Jack is sadly no longer with us, he took his own life in 2014. Rest in Peace Jack, you deserved so much more in life, what a beautiful soul.

Jack looks like a teenage Quintun Tarantino

Jack's father seemed to have been an outstanding, thoughtful, intelligent, compassionate man... The diary he left for his son was epic and gave me a smile and goose bumps on my arms upon seeing Jack discovering his father's writings. 🙏🤗👈

Finding out he committed suicide just a couple years later I think and feel like him finding his dad's diary was the thing that exacerbated his depression. It gave him an insight to things he'd never known and kicked up overwhelming emotions he'd never felt before or knew how to deal with on his own.

Oh Jack im so sorry. This world is so cruel 😭💔. You deserved so much better. What a lovely, funny, bright young man. Rip. X

Gotta love Jack's sarcasm thou.👌

I really hope that Jack is reunited with his dad. RIP Jack

"I just treasure everything about my children." Except their sense of self-worth, their health, their mental capability, their futures...

This is one of the first shows about Hoarding that really went into detail of why people hoard and that it's not just being too lazy to clean, but a genuine disorder linked to past trauma. I'm very sad to heard what has happened to Jack, such a genuine human being. He deserved better. Rest in peace

Love Stelios. So empathetic and kind. That means everything.

I teared up when Jack read aloud his father's diary he wrote for Jack. I lost my Dad in 2014. I gets knot in my throat everytime I find an old greeting card or note from him. Its as if for a fleeting moment he comes alive again.

Jack is such a good young man, his father would most definitely be proud of him

When jack said he was going to clear his bedroom and his mom got angry and said no was pretty telling on why the home looked like that to begin with

Jack is not a hoarder he's a child that grew up with a hoarder. He's trying so much and his mum just don't want to.

Im so sorry Jack that you had to live in such an environment for so long 💖 this isnt hoarding, this is abuse & not thinking about the health of your child 😔

"9 year old daughter, Jasmine, STILL lives at home" like omg obviously 🤣🤣

I feel bad for people that aren't hoarders but have to live with them, it must be infuriating.

R. I. P Jack 😞😞 So sad to find he'd passed after watching this. All he wanted was a clean home, his mom as she once was, and to have known his dad

Stelios is really such an underrated guy. Friendly, helpful, helping people through a form of mental illness many don't recognize to this date. I wish him the very best in life.

I have watched this at leat 6 times. Jack is such a special human being. Shout out and love to all who have experienced extreme loss.

I decided to try look up where people were now and discovered that Jack had committed suicide ... my heart is broken for his family. His mum. She found his body after he'd been dead a few days. Im part way through watching this and don't think I can watch the end. How utterly tragic.

Stelios Kiosses is such a kind, lovely person. His empathy and non-judgementalism is a healing presence, exactly the wise support that hoarders need as they most often face criticism and lack of understanding which only compound their mental obstacles. It's refreshing to see his compassionate stance.

The way Helen hugged and smelled the therapist 🤗😞...sometimes just hugging someone is all we need 🤍

Jack was always complementing him mom I feel like all he needed was love ❤️ so much love

Rest in peace, Jack. I hope he's in a better place, now. What a good kid

I hope Jack's Mum is getting the support she needs.

OMG. Was just going to comment about how lovely Jack was. A great lad. How tragic, my heart sunk in shock. May he now be at peace with God

I feel so sad. I came to the comments to talk about what a shame it was that Jack only just discovered his father's diary only to find that he had taken his life.

Stumbled across this as a recommendation. My curiosity of whether the comments would be kind, and now very sad learning Jack committed suicide. He seemed to be such a sweet and lovely person. It’s heartbreaking how judgmental the human race is.

I just wanted to add this to say thank you to everyone who has made lovely comments about Jack. It’s taken me about 2 days to read most of them as it was very emotional to read them all. After his passing, I organised a balloon release for him and our friends to pay their respects. Over 150 balloons was released that day (Obviously didn’t think about the environment that day, so I apologise) A few months later, a few of our friends of Jack’s fundraised to get a memorial plaque for Jack to be put in the college, the principal gave the ok and the plaque is still up in the canteen today (that was where we all saw him and so many memories are there) The supported housing never took any responsibility for the lack of care for Jack. I have his last note and it’s heartbreaking to read. With Jack’s help, even after he passed, the first LGBTQ+ Pride of the town happened that year as he was determined to make that happen. Thank you everyone again for your lovely comments. He said in his last note “Once I’m gone, everyone will forget me” but he was far from wrong!

Helen was so very depressed. She just couldn't care about anything. I could see how depleted her energy was. Also living life numbed out. She obviously was doing the most she could; working part-time, bathing, and keeping fed. Kudos to her for being willing to seek and accept help. I can understand why she would want to stuff the sadness, but I'm glad she faced it, Jack being able to learn more about his father was a special gift. Plus, home cooked meals! I'm glad Helen will have those positive memories. Condolences on the loss of Jack.

That poor boy was living in abuse his entire life. Poor kid

Jack is hilarious!!! His comedic timing is perfect. This is by far my favorite episode. 😆😆

What a compassionate and effective therapist! It's so refreshing to see and hear such a kind and empathetic person who really invests himself in helping.

I hope Helen is healthy and with family... losing your husband and son must be incredibly difficult to deal with day by day.

The psychologist is right. Don’t judge people for their condition. It is a problem, yes, and hoarders need mental health help, but they don’t need to be bullied and judged. But that’s true of every problem there is - saying nasty, judgmental things never solved any problem.

Jack was such a nice guy, I can't believe that we are still living in times where people are bullied to death because of their sexuality! That makes me so angry and sad! I'm so sorry for all the ones who knew and liked him, his friends and family. My thoughts are with you.

Jack summed up the state of their house in one sentence and I agree with him.

I'm so glad they had an episode with a kid because that's how I got into having a thrift store shopping addiction... I learned it from my mum at a time when I was 13 and didn't have any friends, and I would go shopping for ridiculously cheap items and imagine the life that I should have been living with people who would be wildly impressed by not only who I was as a person but what I chose to buy as well. When I go shopping it's as if I get to pick out my whole life, just as I'd be able to do if there were any places for youths to socialise in my town. I'm making a video series about this if anyone wants to watch. I make other content too.

Oh Jack, so heartbreaking. He took his own life in 2014.

After watching this, Im thinking of decluttering my phone gallery too.

Jack was such a funny lad. I feel heart broken to know that he committed suicide only 2 years later. Rest in peace lovely xx

Jack so proud: “What do you reckon”! I reckon you’re bloody wonderful 🥰

Rest in peace Jack. I hope you're found the peace you always deserved. God Bless ❤

It's common, nothing to do with being lazy, it's a brain situation. I know a guy who helps everyone 24/7 but can't do it for himself.

I can sympathize with Jack. I grew up in a hoarders house as well. I unfortunately learned some of the habits, and I'm just now realizing that I need to live with less stuff. I'm 34 with 3 kids, and the last few years, our belongings have taken over. I had an epiphany six months ago though, and I've gotten rid of so much. Its kind of addictive once you get in the habit

reading the comments and learning that jack killed himself actually made me cry. i currently live in a hoarders house because of my mother and i know how awful it is and when i watched this i really thought that jack had gotten out and that everything was ok. wow. i feel so sad.

We had to clear my uncle’s house when he died. It was like this. We opened a window, placed skip bin after skip bin under it and just threw the rubbish. Stuff was piled to the ceilings in every room. Fast food delivered made him so obese a wall was removed to get him out.

Aw what a wonderful person Jack is!

This video brought me tears. Sadly to learn after all emotion struggles the family had been through and Jack didn’t have a happy ending to his life. This story will remain in my mind for a longest time I know. ❤️

Im feeling so bad for this boy, i heard he isnt here anymore. Rest in peace beautiful soul.

I'm crying learning about Jack's passing. I pray hoping his mum is okay.

Jack was so ready to get things done, I understand the mother is in pain, and I don't want to sound or be unkind, but you cannot put your own feelings before your child's, he should have seen and had that diary along time ago. He should have been able to get to know his father through time etc, he didn't even know his dad called him chip as a baby. I hope the mother kept up with things, if not for her but for Jack, as I think that's what he would have wanted for his mother. Rest easy Jack, my heart goes out to his family and friends!

It made me sad when Jack said he felt disrespectful to his father for standing on the photos under rubbish because I realized he said photographs are more real to him than reality. Maybe I was sensing something more. I'm very saddened to hear that Jack passed away in 2014.😭

I watched the first five minutes before scrolling through the comments. To see a bright wonderful young man go before his time is downhearted. It took all I have to continue watching it. Jack, R.I.P. xx

Memories are stored in your head where they have room to be stored. Not so much a house.

I became a minimalist a couple of years ago when I got married and it was one of the best decisions I ever made. It's less stressful and lots of people are inspired to get rid of extra stuff that they don't need when they come to visit our home. 😊

May Jack's Soul rest in peace...He was a GREAT son and a very kind human being too

Jack just needed someone to show him a different way to live

I’m impressed and proud of all the people in this video. Even the psychotherapist. I thought he was very good and really helped these people. I think this was the most moving video/episode of hoarding I’ve ever seen. Well done!

Stellios is so warm and excepting. What a remarkable person.

From the follow up that I read, Jack died in a home where they were suppose to look out for him due to earlier suicide attempts. He was bullied for being autistic and then for his sexuality. Oh man, we have to start treating each other better. Rest easy Jack!

It’s lovely for Jack to find that diary. His father was so loving and caring. Hope Hellen can move on. X

This isn't clutter: it's trash.😳

Omg I just googled Jack Ellis. My heart absolutely aches. Only 20 yrs old. R.I.P Jack. He is with his dad now. Jack looked like Quentin Tarantino. Just a charismatic and lovely young man

Why couldn’t Helen even be bothered to get up when Stellios came to see the house? She looked so sad and uncomfortable. Cleaning the house is great but the illness is still there.

18 years and that mother never told Jack that his father had left something so precious as the diary behind for him. She ruined his life, keeping him a prisoner in her filth. She cared only for her own coping with her pain, never caring what she was doing to him. So sad.

Jack was just lovely. My 💔for his Mom. Such losses to bear.

I really feel for Jack. I grew up with hoarder parents too, so I know how frustrating it can be to try and start to sort things and they just shut you down. I’m so sorry that he had so many demons in his life that pushed him towards him taking his own life. I hope he’s living happy, clean and free up there.

I'm watching this for Jack, he is such a beautiful soul.

I thought my cousin was lazy but I realised she was depressed. I helped her clear and clean one room at a time, the Christmas tree was covered with junk and never taken down. I told her family to stop complaining and help her with the house. I realised it was her husband who was the hoarder and she was just overwhelmed which caused the depression. A viscous circle.

So saddened too learn Jack had committed suicide, but from the articles I read he was in an assisted living facility called Curo, he was tortured in this place, he had his stuff stolen, he was attacked, he was made fun of, due too his asperger's syndrome and he was also a diabetic. His sister Rebecca, fought for him, she tried too get too the bottom of what went on in that home. So sad as he seemed like a funny and happy go lucky type of guy. RIP Jack xo

The son is more mature than the mother. Reminds me of my mother and I.

Such a wonderful lad who would have grown to be a caring supportive man. This is just too bloody sad. RIP Jack.. xx

I am crying my eyes out for jack. god bless him in heaven and I hope is is with his dad. I can not believe the loss of such a beautiful young man. My Heart Breaks.

What an awesome father to leave a diary for his son🥰 I can see how heart breaking it is for the mom to loose such a good man🕊️