Angela Scanlon's Thanks A Million

Dr. Alex George: A&E in a pandemic, bath bombs and false starts

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Dr. Alex George is an A&E & TV doctor who found fame in Love Island. Since the tragic loss of his brother last summer after he sadly took his own life, Alex has started to lobby the government about mental health in schools and is on a mission to make health and medicine more accessible to everyone.  But what is Dr Alex thankful for today? Angela finds out… CONTENT WARNINGS: references to suicide. If you're in the UK or Ireland and in need of someone to talk to, you can call or message The Samaritans on 116 123. In the US, the National Suicide Prevention Hotline is 1-800-273-8255. In Australia, the crisis support service Lifeline is on 13 11 14. Hotlines in other countries can be found http://www.suicide.org/international-suicide-hotlines.html GET IN TOUCH   NEW! Angela’s Newsletter: https://angelascanlon.us7.list-manage.com/subscribe  instagram.com/angelascanlon  twitter.com/angelascanlon  facebook.com/angelascanlon   #ThanksAMillionTrio   Further Reading/listening: With a debut book coming out in May called ‘Live Well Every Day’ - Alex is on a mission to make health and medicine more accessible to everyone! You can pre order the book and listen to his podcast ‘The Waiting Room’ here: https://linktr.ee/DrAlexGeorge   https://www.instagram.com/dralexgeorge/ https://twitter.com/DrAlexGeorge  

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