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When You Can’t See a Future

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 27, 2018August 3, 2019

Oliver Sacks was a British neurologist, naturalist and author. He was born on July 09,…

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Christian Leaders and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 22, 2018August 6, 2019

September is World Suicide Prevention Month. It is an opportunity to have open and honest…

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Surviving the Waves

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 1, 2018July 30, 2024

The Great Ocean Road, one of Victoria’s premier tourist attractions is under erosion threat. Pounding…

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What I Learned About Mental Illness at the Bendigo Writers Festival 2018

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 18, 2018June 4, 2024

The Bendigo Writers Festival 2018 featured many international guests. I attended the session of British…

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Young African American Men and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 13, 2018August 6, 2019

The incidence of suicide is increasing in African American communities despite boasting a culture noted…

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Facing Death

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 31, 2018August 3, 2019

On a recent visit to the Bendigo Art Gallery, I came across an exhibition by…

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Media Reporting of Celebrity Suicides

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 14, 2018August 8, 2019

Robin Williams was one of the best known, admired celebrities in the world. He was…

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Unreachable

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 18, 2018June 4, 2024

In his recent book ‘Bruised and Wounded’ Catholic priest Ronald Rolheiser says, “Most persons who…

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Struggling to Understand Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 12, 2018June 4, 2024

Magistrate Stephen Myall, 59, was a much loved and respected member of the judiciary and…

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Connectedness: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 21, 2018November 7, 2019

Social media has allowed for people to connect with each other in unprecedented ways by…

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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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