The Waiting Room With Dr Alex

This week's special show comes from Instagram's #GramFam Live event in London, a campaign to promote positive mental health in young people, working with charities CALM and The Mix.

Doctors Alex and Ella meet Simon Gunning, CEO of CALM – the Campaign Against Living Miserably – and one of the founders of Instagram phenomenon World Record Egg, Alissa Khan-Whelan. They'll talk about some of the ways social media can help you and what you can do to manage exam stress.

They'll be answering your questions on revision, keeping on top of your studies and how to get through exam season.

You can read the latest #GramFam Zine on Instagram by heading to @thecalmzone and @themixuk

Trigger warning: contains references to suicide.

If you're in the UK and in need of someone to talk to someone, you can contact CALM on 0800 585858 or call The Samaritans on 116 123.

For those outside the UK, you can call:

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USA: 18002738255

Doctors Alex and Ella get to grips with more of your questions in this special episode, helping one listener to understand more about a long-term medical condition and another who's been trying to start a family.

The knowledgeable medical duo also discuss mumps, reveal what makes your insides happy and share why you shouldn't sleep in your contact lenses.

Special guest, The Mind Medic, Doctor Sarah Vohra, gives Alex and Ella some top tips on how you can spot the signs of mental health issues in others. A psychiatrist specialising in children and young people, Dr Sarah shares practical ways to support someone who may be struggling at home, in school, or in the workplace.

What questions have you been asking the internet this week? Find out if coffee is bad for your kidneys, if it's possible to get over phobias and whether you can cure hay fever.

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Love Island stars Camilla Thurlow and Jamie Jewitt join Doctors Alex and Ella to discuss the pressures of instant fame. What's it like to suddenly be the centre of media attention? How does it affect your emotional well-being? What kind of support do you need?

They'll answer your questions and give tips on the best way to have a healthy relationship with social media.

Trigger warning: contains references to suicide.

If you're in the UK and in need of someone to talk to someone, call The Samaritans on 116 123.

For those outside the UK, you can call:

Argentina: 02234930430

Australia: 131114

Austria: 017133374

Belgium: 106

Bosnia & Herzegovina: 080 05 03 05

Botswana: 3911270

Brazil: 212339191

Canada: 5147234000 (Montreal); 18662773553 (outside Montreal)

Croatia: 014833888

Denmark: +4570201201

Egypt: 7621602

Finland: 010 195 202

France: 0145394000

Germany: 08001810771

Holland: 09000767

Hong Kong: +852 2382 0000

Hungary: 116123

India: 8888817666

Ireland: +4408457909090

Italy: 800860022

Japan: +810352869090

Mexico: 5255102550

New Zealand: 045861048

Norway: +4781533300

Philippines: 028969191

Poland: 5270000

Russia: 0078202577577

Spain: 914590050

South Africa: 0514445691

Sweden: 46317112400

Switzerland: 143

USA: 18002738255

This special episode is the first one Dr Alex ever recorded with his friend and colleague, Dr Ella Daniels.

They talk all things sexual health, look at signs and symptoms of sexually transmitted diseases and explain why it's so important to get tested.

Plus, we hear from a listener who's afraid of intimacy and our medics challenge each other to answer some of the questions you've been asking the internet.

Skin expert, Dr Anjali Mahto, joins Doctors Alex and Ella to answer a listener's question on how to treat acne. Hear about Alex's own experiences and discover the best ways to cleanse and care for your skin.

What's the point of washing your hands? Can a migraine kill you? Is ice good for a bruise? Our medics give you the answers to the questions you've been asking the internet this week.

Doctors Alex and Ella welcome professional dancer Daniella Peazer to the studio, to talk about the dos and don'ts of HIIT Training. Plus, we hear from a listener who is thinking about breast reduction surgery and what questions you've been asking the internet this week.

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Our special guest this week is the Food Medic, aka Dr Hazel Wallace, who answers a listener's question about cutting out sugar - and analyses Alex's pre-Love Island crash diet.

Also on the show we discuss how to overcome a fear of needles, how long cannabis can last in the body, and why people's hands go white when it's cold.

Dr Alex is here to answer your questions, along with friend and colleague Dr Ella Daniels and special guest, Love Island's Jack Fincham.

Why do so many get ill at university? How can you help a friend struggling with anxiety? Can you get kidney stones from energy drinks? All these questions and more are answered by our intrepid medical duo.

It's time for an appointment!

Love Island's Dr Alex will be answering your health-related questions in his new podcast next week - if you have something on your mind, let him know at [email protected]. Even better, email a voice memo.

AND don't forget to subscribe to hear the first episode when it drops...