When the Stuff Feels Like It's Closing In: Dealing with Overwhelm During a Major Cleanout

There's a moment almost everyone hits during a major cleanout: you open the door, you see all of it, and the plan you walked in with evaporates. That moment isn't weakness or poor planning, there are real reasons your brain shuts down in front of a room full of a loved one's belongings. Here's what's actually happening, and what genuinely helps.