About Dr Alex Yellowlees
Dr Alex Yellowlees is Medical Director of the Priory Hospital in Glasgow and a Consultant Psychiatrist specialising in the treatment of depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, eating disorders and other emotional and relationship difficulties. He holds clinics in both Glasgow and Edinburgh.
He strongly believes in the vital importance of communicating psychological knowledge and principles in everyday terms and regularly leads seminars on building self-confidence and self-esteem, emotional health and maximising our personal potential for educational and corporate organisations at home and abroad.
He is frequently sought after my by the media for expert comment on a wide range of psychological issues and participates regularly in radio and television programmes and documentaries.
He has published and co-authored five books on topics such as self-esteem and emotional health and eating disorders and also written a weekly column for the Herald Newspaper called the ‘Mind Clinic’.
One of his most recent books, ‘Are You Good Enough ? -15 Ways to Build a Confident Mindset’ was co-authored along with TV Presenter Bill McFarlan.
Academic Qualifications
Dr Alex Yellowlees (B.Sc, M.B. Ch.B, M.R.C.Psych., M.Phil)
B.Sc., (Med Science) Edinburgh University 1974
M.B. Ch.B. Edinburgh University 1977
M.R.C Psych Royal College of Psychiatrists London 1981
M.Phil Edinburgh University 1984