After working on the NHS frontline during the pandemic, losing his younger brother Llyr to suicide and campaigning “relentlessly” to improve access to mental health services for young people, Dr Alex George began suffering from burnout himself.
But while medication and therapy have been useful for finding balance and combating anxiety, the 32-year-old has found an additional way to stay grounded – spending time with his 18-month-old cavapoo, Rolo.
“When I got Rolo a year or so ago, it was a very difficult time,” says Alex. “We came off the back of a pandemic where I worked every minute, then my brother passed away, which has been incredibly tough. Having Rolo did save my life in many ways.”
