As part of our University Mental Health Day 2024 event programme, we have the pleasure of Dr Alex George delivering a session on Monday 18 March from 1pm - 2pm live online, on the importance of managing your mental health and wellbeing and tips on how to do so.
About Dr Alex George
Dr. Alex George is a presenter, best-selling author, and Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government. He is also the co-founder of Mettle, the mental fitness app for men. Alex has become a well-known and respected figure amongst healthcare professionals in the UK, from his years as an A&E doctor, bringing the nation accessible and reassuring advice directly from the frontline throughout the pandemic.
He has published three Sunday Times Bestsellers, Live Well Every Day and The Mind Manual for adults, and A Better Day for children, which also won Book of the Year for Children’s Non-Fiction at The British Book Awards. Most recently Alex published his fourth book, A Better Day Journal: Fun and Calming Activities for Positive Mental Health in January 2024.
Alex is on a mission to improve mental health support for young people and has become prolific throughout the UK in his campaigning for Early Support Hubs as well as his recent work alongside the Royal Foundation with the Prince and Princess of Wales. He also has a hugely successful podcast, Stompcast, which promotes the importance of walking in nature for mental and physical wellbeing.
Alex’s TV work includes presenting his documentary for BBC One and Children Need, Dr Alex: Our Young Mental Health Crisis as well as fronting Naked Education for Channel 4 and All4.
