The trauma of personal loss: Life is contradictory. Our thoughts and actions bear witness to…
Author: Bruce Rickard
Reflections on Suicide and Staying Alive:
My son's suicide changed everything. I felt an obligation to understand why anyone would want to end their life.
My regular blog posts explore the causes and prevalence of suicide and what is needed to sustain a healthy mind and a hope-filled future.
A recent spike in COVID-19 cases in Melbourne, Victoria has prompted the state government to…
Thirty-five years ago, Laurence Weschler was a staff writer for The New Yorker, and he…
Australia has been one of the most successful countries in containing COVID-19, with fewer than…
On 2 February 2015 I published my first blog post, ‘Understanding Suicide.’ It took two…
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It is reasonable to expect the current pandemic will lead to increased suicide risk News…
With governments around the world scrambling to contain the spread of COVID-19 and senior medical…
On a recent trip to Tasmania we visited the Springfield Tea Rooms near Scottsdale. The…
‘Some days there seems to be little reason for hope, in our families, cities, and…
Hope For Tomorrow 