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Te Mata Peak

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 11, 2016August 30, 2019

Standing nearly 400 metres above sea level, Te Mata Peak is an incredible hillscape rising…

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10 Things You Really Should Know About Suicide Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 14, 2016August 30, 2019

It is nearly 5 years since our son Adam took his life. I hope you…

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Adam’s Ashes

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 2, 2016September 1, 2019

We are approaching the 5th anniversary of Adam’s death. Several weeks ago we gathered as…

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Top Ten Reads in 2015

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 20, 2015September 12, 2019

I enjoy reading. I have been an enthusiastic reader in my adult years. While growing…

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Suicide Tsunami

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 12, 2015May 14, 2024

Sheralyn Rose has written a deeply personal account of her life following the death of her…

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Telling the Grandchildren

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 19, 2015September 19, 2019

In her book ‘Mosaic: Pieces of My Life So Far’, music artist and mother of…

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The Power of Tears

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 29, 2015September 19, 2019

In September I attended the Service of Thanksgiving for my brother Adrian John Rickard. Ade…

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Port Arthur

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 16, 2015September 20, 2019

We recently visited the Port Arthur Historic Site in Tasmania. It was an overcast day…

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A Walk in the Woods

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 8, 2015September 20, 2019

Definition: A prism is a medium that distorts, slants, or colours whatever is viewed through…

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Resurrection (Part two)

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 14, 2015September 21, 2019

Patricia McDermott lost her younger brother, Matthew, to suicide in what were tragic circumstances. McDermott…

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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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