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Category: Suicide Grief

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The Necessity of Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 31, 2015September 21, 2019

In the beginning, when the grief is debilitating and the pain intense, it is difficult…

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The House of Mourning

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 24, 2015September 21, 2019

Solomon was the second son of King David and Bathsheba. He ascended to the throne…

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NED

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 26, 2015September 24, 2019

We recently attended a production of NED, a New Australian Musical, at the impressive Ulumbarra…

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Preserving Olives

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 14, 2015September 24, 2019

I have been preserving olives. A friend invited us to share in the harvest of…

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James Henry

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 29, 2015September 25, 2019

Our pet budgerigar died recently. He had been unwell for several weeks. I was sitting…

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A ‘Hand’ Cross

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 8, 2015September 26, 2019

Shortly after Adam’s death I was given a cross, a ‘hand’ cross, by my sister.…

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40th Wedding Anniversary

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 1, 2015September 26, 2019

Julie and I celebrated our 40th wedding anniversary with dinner on the ‘976’ restaurant tram…

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Autumn

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 27, 2015September 26, 2019

Bendigo is awakening to autumn. It is a season with a rich palette. The vibrant…

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Memories

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 19, 2015September 26, 2019

We celebrated the birthdays of my son and son-in-law with a round of golf at…

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A Complex Grief

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 13, 2015September 26, 2019

The movie THE WATER DIVINER also sheds light on suicide grief. When the farmer, played…

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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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