Clean like crazy

If a parent, let's focus on the mother, neglects her children because she spends too much time drinking, gambling, smoking or otherwise partying, she is guilty and charged, right? She is held responsible for her kids' care, even if she has an addiction, a habit, a compulsion or other mental affliction. But if a mother forgets to even feed her young children because she has a compulsion to keep cleaning the house, no red flags go up. Cleanliness is good. (I only know what I read in the papers.)