How to Boost Your Mental Health After a Bushfire

Описание: Beyond the physical threat and considerable loss, many Australians are concerned about the mental health impact of the devastating bushfires that have raged across the country in recent times.

It is encouraging to hear of a range of public initiatives to help communities recover their mental health, however, there are a number of things that we can all keep in mind to best support those who have been directly and indirectly affected by the devastating bushfires.

This video provides some context, as well as practical suggestions for ways in which you can boost your own mental health, as well as contribute to the recovery of others.

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Chris Mackey is a clinical and counselling psychologist and Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society with 40 years’ psychotherapy experience. He is the principal psychologist at Chris Mackey and Associates, his private psychology practice in Geelong.

Chris is the author of his second book, The Positive Psychology of Synchronicity: Enhance Your Mental Health with the Power of Coincidence, which was released internationally in August 2019. Go to https://www.synchronicityunwrapped.co... for more information.

Chris is also the resident psychologist for Destination Happiness, a wellbeing TV show aired nationally across Australia on Channel 9 and internationally through the Discovery Channel. Chris presents the “Happy Mind” segment each week, involving brief tips based on the science of positive psychology.

Chris appears on 93.9 Bay FM, in Geelong, with his radio guest spot, at 5:40pm every second Wednesday with Roxie Bennett and Daryl Reader. Segments on synchronicity involve callers phoning in to tell of their experiences of meaningful coincidences.

He also writes an opinion column for The Geelong Advertiser as he has done over the past few years.

Chris has presented at numerous national and international scientific conferences over the past 25 years on such topics as the assessment and treatment of psychological trauma, the evaluation of the effectiveness of psychological therapy for anxiety and depression and the wellbeing benefits of synchronicity. He has a particular interest in promoting more optimistic approaches to mental health, including positive psychology.


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