Nick talks about his struggles with fitting in and we discuss how we both manage intense thoughts and intense emotions particularly as a young person with a brain that feels different to other people, whilst trying to navigate the pressures and realities of school and being a teenager. We talk about what being a man means to him, and how we wear a mask to fit in. We also explore how rewarding yet challenging it is to sit with uncomfortable emotions.

Nick is a film maker and high school student. He is the youngest Tropfest finalist in history (the world’s largest short film festival), at the age of just 16. His project was a thought provoking, emotional drama about teenage mental health called 'Boys Don't Cry'. The movie tackles the alarming epidemic of depression, anxiety and suicide among young Australians. Not only that, it also contributes to the rewriting of the toxic side of the masculine narrative that still permeates young boys today.

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