He opened up on Instagram.
Former Love Island star Alex George has revealed that he has been diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
The doctor is currently working as a youth mental health ambassador for the British government and has been using this platform to raise awareness around issues like this.
Heading to Instagram on Wednesday evening, Alex took some time to reveal his recent diagnosis.
He wrote: “This isn’t an easy one to write. I am sat on my bed and I’m not 100% sure where to start.
“I have suspected for most of my teenage and adult life that I’m not the same as a lot of the others around me.
“I struggled when others did not, and thrived where others found challenge. I have tried to hide and also conform for most of my life. Why? My fear has always been that I don’t want to be labelled and judged.
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“Why would I want to be known as having a ‘disorder’.
“The tipping point for me to finally see someone was my Stompcast conversation with Toddla T, who gave me the strength to stop burying my head in the sand and look for some answers.
“Over the last few months I have been undergoing assessment for, and have now been ‘diagnosed’ with, ‘Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder.”
According to the HSE, ADHD is “a common neuro-developmental disorder with 3 core symptoms (inattention, hyperactivity and impulsivity).
Going on to tell his followers that he “hates” the word “disorder”, he revealed that he has had a hard time coming to terms with this diagnosis as an adult.
He finished: “I still need time to reflect and gather my thoughts, but I really feel uncomfortable with the naming of this diagnosis.
“Am I disordered? The ‘problem’, or is it that I just don’t fit neatly into the box society expects me to?
“That’s the question I’d like to understand the answer to.
“As always thank you for your love and kindness, social media gets a bad rep at times, but I have to say, some of the most powerful moments of human kindness I have experienced have been in this place.”
