Am I Normal?: Understanding Your Place in a Complex World - Hardcover

George, Dr. Alex

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1783256389 ISBN 13: 9781783256389

Publisher: Short Books, 2026

Synopsis

An inspirational and purpose-led memoir from Dr Alex George - providing readers with a window on to his experiences as well as his personal and professional insights on the notion of 'normality'.

“The world can feel a hard place at times, who hasn't asked themselves 'Is it me?' How wonderfully reassuring to have Dr Alex ask those same questions with his trademark warmth and honesty. A must read for everyone trying their best at life.” DR JULIE SMITH

“This is the story of all of the ways in which I didn't fit in and of all the things I would rather change about the world, than myself.”

How many of us have at some time wondered 'Am I Normal?' And yet, our society is set up in such a way that there is very little room for difference or quirks or for us to question what normal really is.

In this powerful, honest, and ultimately comforting book, mental fitness advocate and former A&E doctor Dr Alex George explores what it means to be "normal" in a society that often fails to embrace any kind of straying from the accepted path laid out by the expectations of others.

After years spent trying to fit the mold of what others expected of him, Alex's ADHD diagnosis became a turning point - not just in understanding himself, or helping him navigate the highs and lows he had experienced in childhood, whilst working in A&E and after the devastating loss of his brother, but in challenging the systems and society that marginalize so many.

This is a book that will give hope to anyone who has ever felt different and help you realize that your version of your normal is enough.

About this title

About the Author

Dr. Alex George is a TV doctor, author, and Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government. 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.

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. In February 2021, Alex was appointed by the former Prime Minister as Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government. Alex has a hugely successful podcast, Stompcast, which promotes the importance of walking in nature for mental and physical well being. In November 2021, he presented his first full length documentary for BBC One and Children Need, Dr Alex: Our Young Mental Health Crisis. He also hosts his own radio show on Classic FM, Uplifting Classics, which explores the relationship between classical music and wellbeing. Across his platforms, Alex has become a leading voice in mental and physical health and wellbeing, and uses his platform to make health and medicine more accessible to millennials and beyond.

His first book, Live Well Every Day was published May 2021. Alex's first children's book, A Better Day: Your Positive Youth Mental Health Handbook was published in September 2022. It is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence.

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Edition details

• Publisher: Short Books
• Publication date: 2026
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1783256389
• ISBN 13: 9781783256389
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 304