Am I Normal?: Understanding your place in a complex world
About this ebook
'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 mould 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 marginalise so many.
This is a book that will give hope to anyone who has ever felt different and help you realise that your version of your normal is enough.
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About the author
Dr Alex George is a TV doctor and Sunday Times bestselling author. Alex has become a well-known and respected figure in UK healthcare through 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 campaigned across the UK for Early Support Hubs. In February 2021, he was appointed Youth Mental Health Ambassador to the government, a role he held until early 2025. Following the success of his podcast Stompcast, Alex now co-hosts Figuring It Out, a podcast exploring mental health, wellbeing and the science behind everyday life. In November 2021, he presented his first full-length documentary for BBC One and Children in Need, Dr Alex: Our Young Mental Health Crisis. His latest television project is BBC One's Clickbait Clinic, which he co-presents alongside Stacey Dooley and Dr Nighat Arif, exploring the truth behind viral health and wellness claims. Across his platforms, Alex has become a leading voice in mental and physical health and wellbeing, making health and medicine more accessible to a wider audience.
His first book, Live Well Every Day, was published in May 2021, and his other titles include The Mind Manual. Alex's first children's book, A Better Day: Your Positive Mental Health Handbook, was published in September 2022 and won Children's Non-Fiction Book of the Year at the British Book Awards in 2023. It is a positive, accessible and practical toolkit guiding young readers in how they can care for their mental health with confidence. His children's books also include Happy Habits.
