Dr Alex George appeared on Lorraine on Wednesday to discuss his HEADucation initiative, which works to ensure children have support with the transition back into the classroom after being homeschooled since January.
With pupils returning to schools in England on March 8th, Dr Alex, who was recently appointed Youth Mental Health Ambassador by Boris Johnson, discussed a recent NHS Digital survey which revealed 1 in 6 children aged five to 16 were identified as having a probable mental disorder - that's five children in a class of 30 students. "The pandemic has undoubtedly had an affect on our young people with so many of us worried about the effects on their mental health and future wellbeing," said Alex, who also admitted he suffers from