Episode 83 – Developing a Perspective on Panic
Chris and Rowan discuss the topic of panic attacks and panic disorder. We talk about what panic attacks are in a psychological sense, why they are caused and what we can do to help reduce their impact.
This Week’s Links
Dealing with Panic – Clinical handout written by Chris on panic
How to Manage Panic Attacks – video with Chris
Depersonalisation in Panic Attacks Podcast – Episode 42 of Psych Spiels and Silver Linings
Depersonalisation in Panic Attacks – Clinical handout written by Chris
Dealing with the Disruption of Depersonalisation – Episode 43 of Psych Spiels and Silver Linings
Expunging Anxiety – Episode 6 of Psych Spiels and Silver Linings
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 700,000 podcast downloads as a presenter and producer.
He currently produces the official Geelong Cats AFL and AFLW podcasts 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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