"He's gone from Love Island star to frontline healthcare worker during the pandemic and beyond. After his own struggles with bereavement, alcohol, depression, and diagnoses of ADHD and OCD, Dr Alex wants to redefine the meaning of 'normal'"
"Are you normal? What is normal anyway? Is our idea of normal abnormally narrow? Can trying to be normal drive you mad? Is society normal? These are the kind of questions Dr Alex George explores in his new book Am I Normal?"
"It's not a self-help book, but a "a critical view of what normality is" and whether "being normal matters or not." He wants to know, "Is it me or is it the world?" His core message is simple: It should be normal not to be normal."
Dr Alex George moved from reality TV to frontline healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic and continues working in healthcare. He experienced bereavement, alcohol problems, depression, and later received ADHD and OCD diagnoses. He questions conventional definitions of normal and whether societal expectations and the drive to be normal can damage mental health. He positions his book as a critical look at normality rather than a self-help manual. He raises whether individual differences or societal norms are the problem and promotes acceptance, arguing that not being normal should itself be considered normal.
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