What we uncover - and who I am

At The Brink, I explore how modern life rewires the human mind - and what that means for how we think, feel, and connect.

From the burnout of the healers to the rise of the manosphere, from the loneliness behind our screens to the quiet manipulations of technology, The Brink examines the emotional undercurrents shaping our age.

I'm Matt Hussey - a therapist, journalist, and writer who's spent two decades moving between the therapy room and the wider world. My work lives in that in-between space: where psychology meets culture, and private pain meets public systems.

This isn't self-help. It's sense-making - stories, investigations, and reflections that reveal how invisible forces shape our inner worlds.

What You'll Find Inside

Monthly Deep Dives
Long-form essays that explore the psychology of modern life - from trauma culture to algorithmic anxiety and the ethics of influence.

Clinician's Insight
Grounded perspectives from a working therapist - connecting clinical understanding with real-world behaviour and emotion.

Members-Only Essays & Case Studies
Exclusive paid-tier content offering depth, nuance, and synthesis: where therapy, sociology, and philosophy meet.

Community & Conversation
A space for readers, practitioners, and thinkers who care about understanding the modern psyche - and finding meaning in the noise.

What You Gain

You're not just subscribing to another newsletter. You're joining a conversation about how to stay human in an age of acceleration. You'll learn how modern systems - digital, cultural, political - shape our emotions, relationships, and identities. You'll gain language for what feels inarticulable, and insight that deepens both your empathy and your boundaries.

Ready to Stand at The Brink?

Join the inner circle to receive deeper investigations, exclusive essays, and early access to new projects. Find clarity in complexity. Learn to read the emotional weather of our times. And discover what it really means to make sense of the modern mind.