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My Story
Noel Braun
Maris, my wife of 42 years died by suicide on 30th October 2004. following years of struggling with depression... Read more
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Debbi Knee
My first experience with suicide was the death of a colleague when I was 17. Robbie and I worked together in a child care centre and he was one of my favourite people to work with... Read more
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Inge
It was the ten year anniversary of my brother’s suicide and we had gathered together old friends and family at the local where he used to drink and play pool. Things had changed in those ten years... Read more
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Shakti Ram
My experience with mental illness taught me a few important things, mainly that depression and anxiety are different for everybody, help is available, it is hard to reach out, and what works for one might not work for another...Read more
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Janet
All down to you, dear. Everything has changed. "Mirrorball" by Elbow 2008
These lyrics are from my favourite song and they also are my diary entry for January 23rd 2010... Read more
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Nives Clausen
Today, my story is about Amy. Amy was born on 22nd January 1978. My labour was quick so right from the start she was such an easy child. Read more
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John Brogden
Suicide shouldn't be a taboo subject.
If you remember only one thing after reading this today, please let it be this: most suicides are preventable, and you can do something about it. Read more
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Tom Hulse
My own experience with suicide actually began way back when I was a child, though no-one knew it or could know it at the time...
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Jenny Rhind
For the last four years, I have been working for Lifeline as a voluntary Peer Support worker for people bereaved by suicide. The circumstances leading me to do this are indeed sad ones with the loss of our son to suicide five years ago... Read more
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Don Ritchie OAM
I live near the cliffs in eastern Sydney, at the entrance to Sydney Harbour, which is known for its beauty and for suicides. I have been helping people here for over 50 years, talking them out of committing suicide. There have been a lot of them...Read more