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The Perils of War

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 28, 2025

What it takes to survive: Writers of historical fiction engage in prolonged and rigorous research…

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Eight Explosive Truth Bombs

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on March 16, 2023March 18, 2023

From the pen of Cormac McCarthy The Passenger, published in October 2022, by award winning…

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Living With Hope and Despair

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 23, 2021

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic people have vacillated between hope and despair. It has felt like…

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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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Alone But Not Alone

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on July 25, 2020

The trauma of personal loss: Life is contradictory. Our thoughts and actions bear witness to…

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The Sting of Betrayal

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on January 25, 2020September 7, 2020

“Perhaps no action in life stings more than betrayal.” Gina Scott I recall my first…

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There’s Something About 30

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on October 6, 2019October 6, 2019

Jarrid Wilson was a former pastor at Harvest Christian Fellowship Church in Southern California, and…

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Surviving Trauma and Loss

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 27, 2019January 2, 2021

“Family violence happens to everybody, no matter how nice your house is or how intelligent…

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Christian Leaders and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 22, 2018August 6, 2019

September is World Suicide Prevention Month. It is an opportunity to have open and honest…

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Three Activities to Promote Mental Wellbeing

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 25, 2018August 3, 2019

Mental illness is very common. One in five (20%) Australians aged 16-85 experience a mental…

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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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