Love Island Star Dr Alex George appointed as youth mental health ambassador

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direct to your inboxIt is a failure of society that people do not feel able to talk about mental health issues, Love Island star and newly-appointed government adviser Dr Alex George has said.The A&E doctor, who appeared on the ITV reality programme in 2018, has been appointed as a youth mental health ambassador.Dr George has been campaigning for better support following the death of his younger brother, Llyr, last year.The 19-year-old, who was due to attend medical school, took his own life in July 2020 after suffering mental health issues.Dr George told Prime Minister Boris Johnson he wants people to be more aware of their mental health and how to protect it.“When things go wrong – as they do in life, we can’t put cotton wool around.