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Social Media & Suicide Prevention

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 23, 2018August 3, 2019

Social media has become an important tool for reaching people at risk of suicide. Instagram…

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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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The Power of Story

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 2, 2018December 5, 2020

Since the earliest cave paintings were discovered, telling stories has become one of the most…

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A Narrative of Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 26, 2018June 4, 2024

On Sunday we witnessed my niece’s baptism at a church in Mooroolbark. She shared with…

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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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The Power of Choice

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 9, 2017December 30, 2021

A native of Hungary, Edith Eva Eger was just a young teenager in 1944 when…

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Hope is for the Living

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 26, 2017January 25, 2024

In the book of Ecclesiastes, we read, “But anyone still alive has hope; even a…

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Telling Your Story

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 17, 2017August 15, 2019

We all have a story to tell. It is unique, reflecting our individuality. It is…

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Take a Minute, Change a Life

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 8, 2017August 15, 2019

I was sitting in a room with eight other people. The atmosphere was quiet, respectful.…

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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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