Children In Need - Season 42 - Eps 3: Dr Alex: Our Mental Health Crisis
Dr Alex George follows the journeys of young people across the UK who are living with mental health issues. He explores the wide range of difficulties they face and finds out how local charities, including projects funded by Children in Need, are making a difference. As an A&E doctor and the UK Youth Mental Health Ambassador, Alex has seen at first hand the effects of the pandemic on young people's mental wellbeing, but he never thought they would affect his own family. But in July 2020, Alex's 19-year-old brother Llyr, who had been struggling with anxiety during lockdown, took his own life. This poignant film is his response.
About Children In Need
Title: Children In Need
First Air Date: 1980-11-21
Last Air Date: 2024-11-19
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 6/10 (from 3 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 47
Total Episodes: 97
Network: BBC One
Genres: Unknown
Production Companies: BBC Studios Entertainment Productions
Synopsis
BBC Children in Need is the BBC's UK charity. Since 1980 it has raised over £600 million to change the lives of disabled children and young people in the UK. One of the highlights is an annual telethon, held in November and televised on BBC One and BBC One HD from 7:30pm until 2am. "Pudsey Bear" is BBC Children in Need's mascot, whilst Terry Wogan is a long-standing host. BBC Children in Need is one of three high-profile British telethons, although the only charity belonging to the BBC, the other telethons being Red Nose Day and Sport Relief, both supporting the Comic Relief charity. The 2012 appeal took place on Friday 16 November.
Cast
Rochelle Humes
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Ade Adepitan
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Mel Giedroyc
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Chris Ramsey
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Lenny Rush
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Vernon Kay
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