Category: Geelong Advertiser Articles

Chris Mackey’s articles appear regularly in the Geelong Advertiser newspaper in Geelong, Australia.

  Awareness Leads to More ADHD Testing

Sue was recently quoted in this article about the availability of ADHD Assessments, after a recent rise in the number of people seeking an ADHD assessment.

  Voice Good For Wellbeing

An article about the positive impact that a yes vote in the upcoming Voice to Parliament referendum could have on community well-being in Australia.

  The Power of Gratitude

An article about the idea that we can’t be both grateful and resentful at the same time, so if we bolster our gratitude, we can become less resentful about a… Read more »

  Lessons From Bamboo

First seen in The Geelong Advertiser 5 June 2023 An article about insights that can be gained from exploring the different meanings of “stress” and “strain” in engineering and applying… Read more »

  Lessons From Bamboo

  An article about insights that can be gained from exploring the different meanings of “stress” and “strain” in engineering and applying them to psychology and our mental health.

  Time to Face Inner Selves

  The theme of this article in The Geelong Advertiser is that it is normal for us to have at least some parts of our personality that are in conflict.

  Starts with Small Steps

An article about one of the most helpful principles for changing behaviour, including when in therapy.  

  Worthy Coincidence

An article about the launch of The Coincidence Project, an exciting international collaboration that encourages people to share their stories of synchronicity and its impact on their lives.

  Powerful Connection

It can be a powerful experience for people to feel a real-life connection with a deceased loved one. Sadly, this experience can be too readily pathologized. This article discusses the… Read more »