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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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10 Things You Really Should Know About Suicide Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 14, 2016August 30, 2019

It is nearly 5 years since our son Adam took his life. I hope you…

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Waiting For Godot

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 8, 2016January 12, 2024

Samuel Beckett was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969. One of his famous…

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Adam’s Ashes

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 2, 2016September 1, 2019

We are approaching the 5th anniversary of Adam’s death. Several weeks ago we gathered as…

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One Wild Song

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 22, 2016September 1, 2019

“One Wild Song is a terrific adventure into wild and distant waters, and a strong…

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Long Hot Dry Summer

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 18, 2016September 1, 2019

Bendigo has endured a long hot dry summer with rainfall half the annual average. As…

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Suicide Rates Trend Upwards

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 10, 2016September 2, 2019

Figures released by the Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS) show 2,861 people died from suicide…

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Mental Illness and the Church

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 5, 2016September 2, 2019

Our son Adam was an active member of his local church and passionate about sharing…

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The Pilgrim’s Progress

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 26, 2016September 2, 2019

John Bunyan lived a difficult life. He was born into poverty and clearly understood the…

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Mental Illness in the Workplace

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 17, 2016

I worked for five years as a Disability Employment Consultant with a company in Frankston.…

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Time to Talk

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 9, 2016September 11, 2019

When the media reported in September 2015 that AFL star Lance Buddy Franklin would not…

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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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