Livin' in Sanity

After joining the army at the age of 16 to steer clear from a path of drugs and crime, Dean describes his tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, alongside the task force that significantly impacted ISIS.The struggle to transition back to civilian life built up to depression and suicide attempts. Once diagnosed with bipolar, Dean describes learning to live with it and fighting through psychotic episodes. He is now the ambassador for Bipolar UK and a huge inspiration.To have your story heard, get in contact with me on Instagram @alexsherrick_

Natasha is an NLP accredited "break up coach". After being committed to getting married by the age of 28, upon reaching that age she entered an extremely toxic relationship.Then, a path to realising that she did not need a relationship to make her happy, had started. We follow her route into spirituality and Raiki, in order to help free her from her own imprisonment. To have your story heard, get in touch with me on Instagram at @alexsherrick_

Labeled in the media as "Britains first selfie addict", Danny launched Male VoicED in the House of Lords, a charity that helps men with eating disorders.Aspiring to achieve the perfect figure, Danny formed a zero calorie intake diet by purging his food, which was just an apple and a bowl of couscous. Whilst suffering at the hands of cyber bullies and a deteriorating mental health, Danny became incredibly anxious about his appearance and didn't leave the house for 6 months.As we discuss his journey, he opens up about his recovery and motivation for starting Male VoicED.To have your story heard, get in touch on Instagram at @alexsherrick_ 

Evie has experienced body confidence issues since a young age. We discuss what triggered these issues and how she has developed a positive relationship and acceptance with how she looks.We also discuss how important it is to be open with your struggles and how social media dictates the way men and women must look.To have your story heard, get in touch with me on Instagram at @alexsherrick_

Kim details her fathers illness, leading to his untimely passing and her last moments spent with him. Following this, we discuss the grieving process, our relatable difficulty in reminiscing and the release of her first book.To have your story heard, get in touch with me on Instagram at @alexsherrick_

Max provides a brutally honest portrayal how following his dreams of becoming a chef accentuated deep anxiety, following physical and verbal abuse in the workplace. These feelings of anxiety spilled into other areas of his life, causing him to act irrationally in relationships. This difficult road follows a transition into a life of reflection and a courageous search into spirituality. To have your story heard, get in touch on Instagram at @alexsherrick_

The conclusion to Luke's episode details the night he came out to his siblings, parents and how he dealt with the scariest moment of his life. We discuss his journey following this, including how he began to transition physically alongside his hopes for the future. To have your story heard, please contact me on Instagram at @alexsherrick_

Luke is a transgender person. He transitioned from female to male at the age of 18.Part 1 follows Luke's journey prior to his transition. We discuss bullying, struggles with depression and gender expectations/stereotypes. This includes the toil of 'fitting in' with societal norms.Part 2 will be released next week following Luke's journey of transitioning. He details the 'scariest night' of his life - the night he came out to his family and his life following this.To have your story heard, get in touch with me on Instagram at @alexsherrick_ 

Liv has spent her life battling an eating disorder. We discuss her journey from body dysmorphia to reaching a place of self-love and acceptance. We touch on appearance insecurities, therapy and maintaining a positive outlook.To have your story heard, please send me a DM on Instagram @alexsherrick_

Having grown up within an ultra-religious community and not speaking English until he was 18, Izzy details his journey escaping dogmatic religious views and into a secular world. His story covers abuse, brainwashing and integrating into secular society.To have your story heard, you can reach me at @alexsherrick_ on Instagram!

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Child abuse. Poor mental health. No hope. 3 resounding factors that plagued Alex's childhood, but this was by no means the end of the journey. @alexsherrick_