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Category: Suicide Grief

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What The Christmas Story Can Teach Us About Our Dreams

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 21, 2020

Studies suggest that dreaming is a universal experience, common to all. It is thought most…

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When Milestones Are Overshadowed by Other Realities

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 28, 2020

On 2 February 2015 I published my first blog post, ‘Understanding Suicide.’ It took two…

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The Contours of Grief Revisited

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 13, 2019January 5, 2021

There is no such a thing as the proper way to grieve. Grieving is not…

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Paradise Lost: What We Need To Know To Survive A Traumatic Experience

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 3, 2018April 28, 2020

The Camp Fire in Northern California is finally contained more than two weeks after it…

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Suicide in a Family Changes Everything

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 12, 2018August 6, 2019

Journalist Martin Scarsden, the central character in Chris Hammer’s bestselling novel ‘Scrublands’ is on assignment…

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Coping With Sudden Death

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 24, 2018August 3, 2019

Joan Didion and her husband, the writer, John Gregory Dunne, were married for nearly forty…

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Moments of Simple Connection

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 7, 2018August 3, 2019

Book of Colours is a historical fiction novel by Australian author Robyn Cadwallader. It is…

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How to Have a Conversation About Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 3, 2018August 17, 2019

What can you say to someone who is grieving? Celeste Headley author of the book…

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Surviving the Desert

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 14, 2018August 7, 2019

Robyn Davidson was born on a cattle property in Queensland, Australia. She was the youngest…

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Grief is a Gift

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 7, 2018August 8, 2019

Grief is a natural response to loss. Sudden losses, such as the death of a…

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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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