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Tag: Suicide in Australia

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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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Deaths of Despair

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 27, 2020

Princeton researchers Anne Case and Angus Deaton have dubbed suicide, drug overdoses and alcohol-related liver…

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Let’s Talk About Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on November 18, 2019November 18, 2019

Most people feel uncomfortable talking about suicide. It’s a subject we prefer to avoid. Occasionally…

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Secular Society and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 25, 2019

Secularism, as defined in the Merriam-Webster dictionary, is the “indifference to, or rejection or exclusion…

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‘Towards Zero’ Target for Suicide Rates in Australia

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on September 5, 2019January 2, 2021

Australia’s Prime Minister, Scott Morrison, has appointed Christine Morgan, CEO of the National Mental Health…

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Australia Day

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 2, 2016September 11, 2019

Australia Day provides a unique opportunity for those who make their home on Terra Australis…

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Words Matter

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 28, 2015September 21, 2019

Despite the richness and complexity of the English language it is endlessly changing. Some words…

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Chrysanthemums

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on May 7, 2015September 25, 2019

In Australia, chrysanthemums are the iconic symbol of Mother’s Day and are popular gifts. Chrysanthemums…

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Gallipoli

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

It is a hundred years since the Gallipoli campaign. The adventure started on a rugged…

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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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