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7 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Dream Of Dying

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 11, 2022

It is not uncommon to dream of death or dying. You may see yourself falling…

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The Gift

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 22, 2021December 22, 2021

Gift-giving is at the heart of Christmas. A gift is a token, an expression of…

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The Coming

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 11, 2021December 12, 2021

‘OMICRON IS COMING.’ That was the headline that captured my attention, that filled me with…

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Drama on the O’Keefe Rail Trail

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 29, 2021

How fear can derail our life: This story, although not entirely factual, has a smattering…

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The Prolonged Effect of COVID-19 on Suicide Rates

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 10, 2021September 10, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic is forcing us to re-evaluate our response to mental health as the…

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How to Negotiate Major Life Changes

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 13, 2021July 14, 2021

Heraclitus was born in Ephesus in the 6th century BCE. He was a Greek philosopher…

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Keeping the Faith When All the Birds Have Flown Away

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 24, 2021

Birds are regular visitors to our front garden. This morning, there were six Red-rumped Parrots…

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The Suicidal Crisis

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 13, 2021

Suicide is one of those social realities we cannot ignore. It has the potential to…

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What to Read During a Lockdown

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 24, 2021February 25, 2021

Victorians have recently experienced a third COVID 19 lockdown. The same restrictions were applied to…

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Loneliness and Social Isolation

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 24, 2021

Loneliness is something everybody experiences. While loneliness is a common feeling, it is often hard…

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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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