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Category: Protective Factors

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Evaluating Suicide Risk in a Pandemic

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Australia has been one of the most successful countries in containing COVID-19, with fewer than…

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Turning the Ordinary into the Sacred

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 13, 2020

COVID 19 is a highly infectious viral disease. With no natural immunity in the community…

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The Power of Words to Keep Us Safe

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 15, 2020January 8, 2021

With governments around the world scrambling to contain the spread of COVID-19 and senior medical…

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What the Amish Might Say to Us During the Coronavirus Crisis

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 31, 2020

On a recent trip to Tasmania we visited the Springfield Tea Rooms near Scottsdale. The…

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Shoring up hope in uncertain times

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 19, 2020March 21, 2020

‘Some days there seems to be little reason for hope, in our families, cities, and…

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Deaths of Despair

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 27, 2020

Princeton researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton have dubbed suicide, drug overdoses and alcohol-related liver…

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To Learn To Read Is To Light A Fire

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 14, 2020January 31, 2025

With bushfires raging across the vast continent of Australia the words of Victor Hugo take…

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The Beekeeper of Aleppo

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 16, 2019January 12, 2024

Confronting the Pain of Unspeakable Loss The Beekeeper of Aleppo is an unforgettable story of…

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The Librarian of Auschwitz

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 23, 2019January 31, 2025

How do you live when you’re surrounded by death? The Librarian of Auschwitz, written by…

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10 Ways Walking Can Improve Your Mental Health

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 25, 2019November 11, 2019

A good walk can do wonders for your mental wellbeing. It improves self-perception and self-esteem,…

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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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