I’m with you mate. I had on paper a really highly paid prestigious job in Canary Wharf for 15 years. The job was unrelenting 24/7 stress and drove me into a deep despairing hole and I gained so much weight. One day I broke and quit. My company recognised this and fortunately gave me a pay off. I’m slowly recovering from that severe episode of mental illness and coming out of it thankfully. I have since lost loads of weight and physically feel so much better. All I would say is the health benefits are worth giving it a go and mentally boost confidence. I’m sure you know all this anyway. My best mate x

So proud of you for being honest Alex ❤️ I really hope we’re able to work together one day and share my campaigns with you 😊

You are doing more than enough Doc during all my med school I haven't heard much about mental health but watching u so far learned a lot keep sharing 💙 stay happy & healthy 😊

I really understand the frustration with the waiting list. I work in CAMHS and our waiting lists are long, but it’s simply the need vs the resources. There is so much need and so little resources by comparison, we’re underfunded and don’t have enough staff to give people a 2 week waiting list. I may work with a young person for 10 weeks (i do short interventions), so if my caseload is full, I can’t take anyone else off the waiting list for 10 weeks. It’s hard and frustrating, hopefully you’ll get the funding. Fingers crossed🤞

As a paeds nurse, most heartbreaking thing is the amount of mental health patients we look after in crisis. Many end up resident with us for long periods but the general ward does not feel like the right place to help them at all. More support in community to help before it gets to a point of crisis is so essential! I really hope your campaigning will make a difference, it's a comfort to know you are out their trying to get the support and attention this cause deserves :-)

This is really helpful (I had been wondering). Thanks for explaining your decision & priorities so transparently Alex. It’s good to follow your heart. I’m sure you were great in A&E but working to help the mental health crisis is very very important too. X

Well done Alex, you are doing great things for people’s mental health 🙏❤️

So proud of you Alex your so honest of what you have done caring for people helping them out talking to them well done❤

I've dealt with bad mh issues as an older student and adult, your work is amazing! Speaking about these things is really raising awareness and reducing the stigma thank you to you and your whole team x

Hubs for young people are so important and it’s great you are pushing this. When we were in Australia they had mh hubs for young people upto age 24 where psychiatrists; psychotherapists; counsellors; art therapists etc and even therapy dogs - all in one space, relaxed, supportive, specialists in young people as they have specific needs. So important. We’ll done Alex.

I’m so proud of you, your going to make so much difference to loads of young people ♥️ think our mental health needs more people like you , ♥️

Mental health is of the utmost importance. I think it’s amazing that you’re raising awareness of mental health, people need to not be ashamed to admit they’re struggling and to seek help. It’s especially important for young people. Also, never underestimate the impact mental health has on the physical health of an individual. I think you’re an amazing person to use this platform in such a positive way to raise awareness of such a very important issue. You are always so open and honest. As you’re well aware, mental health can impact on family and friends of an afflicted person too. Thank you so much for being so genuine, understanding, compassionate and caring. These qualities are so important in a doctor and can really make all the difference from a patient perspective. You are someone who will definitely make such a positive difference to so many people in this field. Take care.

everything your doing is so good for the world♥

i totally agreed with u what u was saying alex u ave made me so proud for doing this video i will keep supporting u on here and on instagram aswell u r doing absolutely brilliant well done mate

You're doing an amazing job Alex. You're so inspiring Alex. You are bringing so much awareness too mental health . Keep up the great work 😘😘

No words to say ..God blsd u ..n let ur decision make u more happy n blessing to others.💚💚

Your doing incredible work.So sad how mental health keeps having a bad stigma.I personally have suffered with mental health and always will to a degree.Even hopefully be able to have a sort of control over it.I believe everyone is effected with mental health someway.Keep up your incredible much needed work Alex. 🙏🏻🙏🏻 thank you xx

Thank you for All your doing, truly amazing!! X

Amazing! I believe you can make such a difference for people suffering with mental health (such as myself)

His Alex,signed up today,though I follow you on social media. I had a breakdown in 2020. No longer work due to my anxiety and depression. On mens...I do have a small group of us on Facebook, to share our experience. People are still afraid of opening up. I wouldn't wish my illness on my worst enemy. My brother has personality disorder. I am 55...life has certainly given me a rough hand. Look forward to seeing more of you and your views. Take care,and all the best to you.

Great video. Very proud of you always do what makes you happy ❤️

May God continue to guide your steps for good.

Thank your championing mental health awareness for children- as a Primary teacher I am saddened by the number of chn we have suffering with their mental health.

Alex you are doing so much more as a young MH ambassador raising MH awareness issues than you could ever do in an A&E department. You are a natural at communicating and being a young doctor you are in touch with young people via social media platforms so you can make real changes for the better by speaking to those at the top and getting them to listen to what young people are experiencing. I would love to talk to you someday to tell you about the number of young autistic people who are being sectioned daily because they are struggling to cope with life and who are then dying whilst under section either through suicide or as in my 20 year old daughters case, she had some kind of fit and her heart stopped. A year on and I still have no answers, still haven't seen her post mortem, and still have no idea why she died whilst under 2:1, 24/7. Sadly she is not the only young ASD patient to die whilst under section, I personally know of 4 others and there are currently over 3,000 autistic people under section in mental hospital with staff who do not understand autism and think they are attention seekers when they are struggling and having meltdowns. This is criminal and needs to change. Please help us parents.

Loved this

And if digging even deeper to look at the root cause of mental health, a lot of the time it is due to some sort of trauma that people have been through. Higher demand on MH services to provide effective MH care for those affected now so it’s important work that you’re doing. Thank you.

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Alex. I Love You

Hi Alex, I have aspired me to take career break from my job in a supermarket to become an counsellor for young people

Isn’t it true that seeking mental health support, counselling etc appears on your medical record? And isn’t it true that this can have a negative impact on getting life insurance and how much you pay. Is this true Alex? I would love to hear your thoughts. I’m a big fan of yours!

Please advocate for safer medicine while you’re there, I have sexual dysfunction from a SSRI called lexapro, mental health and psychical health are important. I really hope everyone gets proper help and certainly agree with your goals, you’re a good person, you can do it you just have to believe and commit to that belief and never settle for less

Any advice for those starting a&e? Now you have reflected on leaving

Did not realize creating a podcast is very expensive, I was going to start one but thinking again

Unfortunately it’s probably worse than 2 years. Adults and children aren’t getting referred to community mental health services now as easily as previous. They have tightened criteria due to overwhelm. It helps the services numbers look better than they are. I was told the public psych would only see me if I went off all medication for a month or gp could manage if she decided to continue up one of my medication doses, which she said she didn’t know if that was my best option. she was struggling with mental health medication (which lead to me having discontinuation syndrome but won’t go into it). With me so I had no option but to do the month off so I could get the right support. Which meant I needed time off work. Which meant my nhs service suffered from being more short short staffed. Which lead me to have a return to work meeting and a meeting for having too much sick leave. Which I was told having too many days off let’s the team down (even though my colleagues supported me). Could this have prevented if I could have accessed services earlier. Maybe. But I didn’t meet criteria earlier (even with my history). I had to take 3 weeks off with my family in Australia calling me daily and worrying for me. It was a rough 2 months. But I got through it. I worry that not everyone would. And even if they do the damage it causes can haunt someone longer term. I know mental health services are really strained. I can’t blame them directly. They did their best. My gp did her best. But she is a general practitioner, she cant know every speciality. She called a few times a week and really tried. But I hope in the future criteria can be less tight and early treatment and help can be had

It is a real shame that he can't juggle both as Lewisham has really lost a gem 💎

Success. GBU

Are you not doing your GP training now Alex?

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I appreciate what are you doing however it's not always accurate to say that the wait is very long to access support - I work in IAPT and our wait for aged 16+ is 4-12 weeks depending on the complexity with the average being 6 weeks, and even quicker for a group. I don't want YP to think it's not worth looking into. Thanks.

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One of the reasons why there is such a long waiting list is because when they built new psychiatrist hospitals they didn’t build enough wards .The care in the community never worked and nothing was put in its place . Be good to hear how your projects work , all the best x

I would say u don't need to stick with one job ,always do what u love but in my opinion u should be journalist too 😂😂 u are intelligent guy and u like talk much..😊

You are still doctor Alex?

hi! i found you by searching mental health. may is national mental health awareness month. would you be interested in doing a collab with me on that topic?

Is it true you cheated on your girlfriend 4 times? How can you sit here preaching about mental health if thats true? Hypocrisy at its finest

I just got scammed by a scammer using your picture

You’re doing an amazing job Alex & have made such a huge difference! Xx🤍

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