Inside Knowledge

Show Notes – Sam O'Sullivan Two paths that led him to where he is now.  The personal path – struggling with his own problems with anxiety.  He was bullied a lot in high school and developed social anxiety and panic attacks.  He discovered a huge range to tools through his studies in psychology.  He wanted to go out there and give those tools to others.  He was a psychologist working in an inpatient mental health unit where he was working with mostly men.  The women that were there were the victims of men – usually sexually.  It became apparent that there was something social going on with men in New Zealand.  He worked in private practice and worked with a lot of men.  They often didn't want to talk about their feelings in order to process their trauma.  He didn't choose to work with men but it kind of chose him.  He felt very limited working in the health system so went out on his own. Men often want to appear tough – they are also socially taught to.&nb