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Robbing People of Hope

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 3, 2020

Everybody needs hope in their lives. When we rob people of hope, we deny them…

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Discovering the Pathway To Resilience in a Pandemic

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 21, 2020October 21, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic has had a profound impact on all facets of society. While it…

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How Gardening Improves Our Mental Health

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 4, 2020September 5, 2020

Beatrix Potter’s Gardening Life, a book by Marta McDowel, explores the plants and places that…

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What the Amish Might Say to Us During the Coronavirus Crisis

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 31, 2020

On a recent trip to Tasmania we visited the Springfield Tea Rooms near Scottsdale. The…

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A Man Called Ove

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 24, 2019March 25, 2020

How to relate to someone who doesn’t want to live anymore: A Man Called Ove…

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What You Need To Know About the Loneliness Epidemic

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 17, 2018August 2, 2019

According to new research from the Australian Psychological Society and Swinburne University loneliness is on…

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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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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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The gift of presence

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 23, 2016August 19, 2019

Whatever we might think about technology, the simple facts are, we can’t avoid it. Technology…

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A Global Phenomenon

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2016August 27, 2019

The World Health Organisation (WHO) estimates that each year approximately one million people die from…

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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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