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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.
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Believing The Lie

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 30, 2017August 16, 2019

When someone takes their life we can assume they have been listening to the wrong…

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Trauma And Its Aftermath

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 24, 2017August 16, 2019

I was fortunate to hear clinical psychologist, Dr Rob Gordon speak recently. Dr Gordon has…

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Whose Story Is It Anyway?

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 15, 2017August 16, 2019

In his book, “To See Every Bird on Earth,” American author and columnist, Dan Koeppel,…

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How Word Usage May Influence Our Understanding of Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 10, 2017August 17, 2019

What is your attitude to suicide? It is likely you have never had to respond…

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It Takes Courage To Talk About Depression

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 2, 2017August 17, 2019

There comes a time in most of our lives when we struggle. We lack the…

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Shame: A Common Emotion We Prefer Not To Discuss

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 26, 2017August 17, 2019

Melbourne writer and comedian, Ben Pobjie, has written of the shame he felt the night…

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Medical Professionals and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 19, 2017August 17, 2019

In her book “No Time to Say Goodbye” Carla Fine talks about her husband’s suicide.…

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4 Fundamental Lessons For Living

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 11, 2017August 17, 2019

The Scottish-born naturalist, John Muir wrote, “When one tugs at a single thing in nature,…

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13 Reasons Why

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 1, 2017August 17, 2019

The fictional series 13 Reasons Why, based on the popular young adult novel by Jane…

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Living in the face of unspoken pain

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 12, 2017August 18, 2019

In her recent book The Broken Way: A Daring Path into the Abundant Life, Ann…

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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.

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