Vicky has been featured in the Times, sharing her secrets on how to keep your house tidy.
“It’s a self-protection mechanism,” Silverthorn says. “Your mind is saying, ‘I can’t deal with that now,’ so you don’t see it. But I believe it’s still there in your body.” Indeed, several studies suggest a link between low mood and mess: one found that women who described their homes as cluttered were more likely to be depressed and stressed than those who described their homes as restful.”