Dr Alex George (DSc)

Thursday 18 July 2024 3:00pm

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 for 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. Most recently, Alex released his first single with Decca Records at Universal Music, a spoken word track called The Dreaded Pill, in collaboration with pianist Luke Howard, with the ambition to break down stigma around mental health medication.