"Born in Carmarthen in 1991, Dr Alex George is a former NHS doctor, an author and a mental health campaigner. After studying medicine at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry, he worked as an A&E doctor in London before joining the cast of 2018's Love Island. In 2021, he was appointed the UK government's youth mental health ambassador. He is the author of five books; his latest, Happy Habits, is out now, with Am I Normal? published on 15 January."
"Mum loved to make outfits for special occasions, and Christmas was no exception. It was an important time of year for our family; she was determined for us to experience the magic of tradition. It would have been a small, intimate day in Capel Dewi in Carmarthenshire just me, my parents, my two brothers and my grandmother. I was a happy, sensitive boy, with a very vivid imagination. But a few years after this was taken, I started to have friction with the school system."
Dr Alex George was born in Carmarthen in 1991 and trained at the Peninsula College of Medicine and Dentistry. He worked as an A&E doctor in London before appearing on Love Island in 2018 and later serving as the UK government's youth mental health ambassador in 2021. He is an author of five books, including Happy Habits and Am I Normal?. He recalls childhood Christmases in Capel Dewi and describes early school struggles linked to rejection sensitivity dysphoria and concentration difficulties. He experienced harsh teacher reactions, placement in a separate classroom, and ongoing feelings of not fitting in.
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