Dan MacNee is a collector who lives among the huge piles of boxes, papers and creative projects that engulf his Edinburgh home.

He attributes his condition to moving more than 50 times across three continents in 30 years. He says his sense of security has been uprooted several times.

“When your sense of security continues to elude you, you hold on to things,” he adds. “It’s a vain attempt to create some sense of security.”

Although he admits that his hoarding makes him “horribly uncomfortable,” Dan struggles to let go.

“This is my life, this is who I am. Even though it makes me uncomfortable, I can’t let it go.”

Learn more about Dan’s story.