Dr. Zac Seidler on Mental Health, Masculinity, and Social Connection in the Time of COVID-19

Dr. Zac Seidler is a clinical psychologist, researcher and leading men’s mental health expert who works as Director of Health Professional Training at Movember and as a post-doctoral research fellow with Orygen at the University of Melbourne.

In this conversation, we speak about mental health and the Australian health care system, notions of masculinity, and the importance of social connection to foster wellbeing and resilience during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Some of the content we cover touches on subjects that may be confronting to some listeners, such as suicide, depression and anxiety. If this raises any issues for you, please seek help via Beyond Blue, Orygen, Headspace or Lifeline on 13 11 14.