Dougal Sutherland

Guest writer

Dougal Sutherland is a clinical psychologist at Victoria University of Wellington. He trains students, runs the Victoria Psychology Clinic, does some work for Umbrella Health, and is keen on bringing psychology into the public arena.

It should be a show about building houses, not destroying relationships – so why is The Block so sad?

Building houses, breaking people: The cruelty of The Block NZ

As The Block NZ fizzles to an end, psychologist Dougal Sutherland argues that the show now seems designed to destroy relationships, rather than build houses.

By Dougal Sutherland | 9th September, 2019