Have you ever been to a psychologist? I'm seeing one at the moment, and by last count, around 2 million Aussies have seen a health professional for their mental health in the past 12 months.

As a society we're becoming much more open talking about mental health and going to therapy, but what actually happens when you go for your first appointment and how does it all go down?

My guest today on the Young Blood Experts Series is, Dr Ian Zajac, a clinical psychologist specialising in men's mental health and the Director of MensPsych Psychology Services in Adelaide.

He also does a lot of work on the research side of things and is just all around bloody good to chat to.

Our conversation covers everything from what to expect when you're sitting in a psychs office, to the common struggles young men are facing, the root causes beneath the bad behaviours we want to change, how to have better communication with your partner, how childhood abuse and neglect impacts us later in life, what we can do to build self-respect and much more.

This is Dr Ian Zajac...

-------------

Young Blood - Men's Mental Health is a volunteer community service. If you enjoyed this podcast, the BEST thing you can do to support the show and help me keep it going, is to rate/review on Apple Podcasts: ⁠Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health on Apple Podcasts⁠ and Spotify: ⁠Young Blood - Men’s Mental Health | Podcast on Spotify⁠

And if you haven't already, PLEASE SUBSCRIBE here and on YouTube! Cheers! - Cal