This article responds to the findings in the report from the Royal Commission into Family Violence and some of the interventions that could be implemented in order to change problematic… Read more »
Category: Geelong Advertiser Articles
Chris Mackey’s articles appear regularly in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper in Geelong, Australia.
Response to Abuse Harms Society’s Spiritual Life
Response to Abuse Harms Society’s Spiritual Life
This article responds to Cardinal George Pell’s testimony delivered to the Royal Commission into systematic sexual abuse in the context of the harm that can be caused to the victim… Read more »
Supra-Rational Thinking Worth Thought
After having an epiphany upon seeing the earth from his extra-terrestrial vantage point, astronaut Edgar Mitchell pondered the question, to what extent are we using our full potential? Mitchell later… Read more »
Planning a Resolution? Think Small
This article spells out a number of ways in which you are able to bolster the chances of making a sustainable change when implementing a new year’s resolution.
Surge of Confidence Can Lift Our City
This article relates to the implementation of the positive education program at Geelong Grammar School and the positive flow-on effect that it has for the wider community of Geelong.
The Call May be Distant, but it Will Come
It takes time to find your calling. What career or line of work might suit us? In a meeting of over 100 business leaders in Geelong, over a third indicated… Read more »
Pain Can be Effective Against Trauma
Childhood sexual abuse has long been ignored across our wider society. It has also been under-recognised in our mainstream mental health services. This article examines a more optimal treatment model… Read more »
Synchronicity – A Tick From the Universe
What do you think of when you hear the term mental health? It commonly refers to mental health problems, such as severe depression, but we can also think of our… Read more »
Help and Support Can Lift the Fog of the Black Dog
This article looks at depression and why it is important to give yourself the best chance of recovery, which often includes calling on the support of those who care about… Read more »