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Shaped by a painful past: navigating a father’s suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 29, 2016August 26, 2019

The devastating loss of a parent through suicide is a tragedy that is life-changing in…

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An unwanted journey with unexpected outcomes

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 22, 2016August 26, 2019

Tell me what words you would use? Shell-shocked? Blindsided? Stunned? Numb? Dizzy? All I know…

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Connect Communicate Care

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 15, 2016August 26, 2019

‘Connect, Communicate, Care’ is the theme of the 2016 World Suicide Prevention Day (10 September). These…

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Finding a way through the loneliness

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 8, 2016August 26, 2019

In July 2015, Arthur Cave, the 15 year old son of Australian rocker Nick Cave…

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Letter writing as part of the grief process

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

Why would you write a letter to your deceased loved one? Is this crazy or…

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Grief is a choice, right?

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 18, 2016August 26, 2019

Suicide grief is both voluntary and involuntary. There are moments when we choose to make…

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Halving the Suicide Rate

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 11, 2016August 27, 2019

Premier Daniel Andrews has announced a $27 million suicide prevention framework aimed at halving Victoria’s…

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Something Worth Fighting For

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 4, 2016August 27, 2019

The Fighter: A True Story is an authentic account of a working-class hero, Henry Nissen,…

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A Global Phenomenon

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2016August 27, 2019

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that each year approximately one million people die from…

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She Never Said Goodbye

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 21, 2016August 28, 2019

In 1984 Robert Dykstra’s wife of thirty years took her own life. She gave no…

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Bruce Rickard

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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