Penelope Fitzgerald was one of the United Kingdom’s most highly regarded contemporary authors. She died in…
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.
Loss is a universal experience. Whatever race, colour or creed, we are all affected when…
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“Alas! there are some wounds that cannot be wholly cured.” Gandalf When people experience intense…
The Collins English Dictionary defines longing as ‘A prolonged unfulfilled desire or need.’ Longings are…
The trauma of personal loss: Life is contradictory. Our thoughts and actions bear witness to…
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…
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On 2 February 2015 I published my first blog post, ‘Understanding Suicide.’ It took two…
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