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10 Questions To Ask Yourself If You Struggle With Suicidal Thoughts

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on December 12, 2020

In his 2015 best-selling memoir Reasons To Stay Alive, British author Matt Haig opens up…

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Evaluating Suicide Risk in a Pandemic

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 16, 2020June 16, 2020

Australia has been one of the most successful countries in containing COVID-19, with fewer than…

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COVID-19 and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on April 27, 2020

It is reasonable to expect the current pandemic will lead to increased suicide risk News…

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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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Seniors, Social Isolation and Suicide

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on February 13, 2020

The suicides we choose to ignore: The incidence of suicide in older adults is often…

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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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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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‘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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To Kill A Mockingbird

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on August 13, 2019January 31, 2025

Looking to fiction for insights on suicide: There is a paperback edition of To Kill…

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Whose Story Is It Anyway?

  • by Bruce Rickard
  • Posted on June 15, 2017August 16, 2019

In his book, “To See Every Bird on Earth,” American author and columnist, Dan Koeppel,…

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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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