Dealing with Depression

Episode 7 – Dealing with Depression

On this week’s episode, Chris and Rowan look at ways of managing with depression using general psychological techniques as well as how to use strategies from positive psychology to ensure that you’re able to keep yourself out of depression.

We also share some of our personal experiences with depression, as well as what we’ve learnt from coming through those dark episodes.

Snippet – How to treat depression

Snippet – Why do we get depressed? The benefits of depression

Snippet – An optimistic message for those suffering with depression

Snippet – When to take anti-depressant medication

Snippet – What is masculinity today, and how has it changed?

Snippet – What I learnt after my best friend’s suicide…

This Week’s Links

Click here for the article outlining why you should never take your life

Click here for the video on dealing with suicidal thoughts

Click here for an article on dealing with suicidal thoughts

Click here for the existential depression in young men article

Click here for an article on taking on your inner critic

Click here for a video on where depression fits into the four stages of evolution

Click here for more free resources on depression

Click here for more free resources on suicidality

Click here to see our practice research

If this episode brought up any distressing feelings for you. You can reach out immediately to Lifeline on 13 11 14. Please also consider speaking with close friends or family, as well as your GP.

The Presenters

Rowan Mackey is a content producer and digital creative. After studying sports media and law at the University of Canberra, he found himself drawn to digital media after attending the first conference for podcasters in the southern hemisphere, We Are Podcast in 2016. He is also the principal of Easygoing Digital, where he has been involved in over 300,000 podcast downloads as a presenter and producer.

He currently produces the official Geelong Cats podcast, To the Final Bell and is a producer of the TV show Destination Happiness airing nationally in Australia on Channel 9 and Internationally with the Discovery Channel. He has also worked with notable organisations such as The Geelong Grammar School and Lyons Construction.

Rowan is the Digital Media Manager at Chris Mackey and Associates.

Chris Mackey is a clinical and counselling psychologist and Fellow of The Australian Psychological Society with 40 years’ psychotherapy experience. The second edition of Chris’s book, The Positive Psychology of Synchronicity: Enhance Your Mental Health with the Power of Coincidence, was released internationally in August 2019.

Chris is also the resident psychologist for TV show Destination Happiness, where he presents the “Happy Mind” segment, involving brief tips based on the science of positive psychology. He also writes a regular opinion column for The Geelong Advertiser and is the resident psychologist on K-Rock radio in the mornings.

Chris was the recipient of the 2019 Australian Allied Health Impact Award for his clinical research and training, media involvement and for authoring a book on positive psychology and synchronicity.

Get in touch with Chris and Rowan – [email protected]

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