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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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Vietnam war veterans and their families

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 15, 2016August 19, 2019

We visited Mildura recently. It is located on the banks of the magnificent Murray River.…

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Scars

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 1, 2016August 19, 2019

As a young boy, I liked to use my finger to trace the imposing scar…

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The Right To Die

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 25, 2016June 25, 2021

The South Australian Parliament recently knocked back the Death with Dignity Bill introduced by Liberal…

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The poverty of loneliness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 17, 2016August 19, 2019

Mother Teresa devoted her life to serving the poor and destitute around the world. She…

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Facts and stats about suicide in Australia

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 11, 2016August 20, 2019

The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released the provisional data for suicide in Australia in…

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Managing psychosocial stressors in the workplace

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 6, 2016August 20, 2019

Employers have a legal responsibility to provide a safe and healthy workplace, including managing psychosocial…

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I once knew a man

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 27, 2016August 20, 2019

I once knew a man, an intelligent man, a dangerous man, a man who acknowledged…

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The male suicide crisis

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 20, 2016August 22, 2019

Man Up is a three-part documentary series and social awareness campaign, hosted by Triple M…

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A policeman, a German shepherd dog, and a ‘stranger’

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 13, 2016August 22, 2019

Suicide prevention is an urgent priority. We all have a critical role to play. Suicide…

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Guard your thoughts

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 6, 2016August 26, 2019

Some people may think about suicide but do not act upon it. For others, suicide…

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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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