http://www.thepunch.com.au/author-bios/john-brogden/ John Brogden is the National Patron of Lifeline in Australia.  He is a passionate and dedicated advocate of suicide prevention and works to ensure a high level of awareness and funding for the organisation. John is also the CEO of the Financial Services Council.  en Copyright 2012 The Punch penberthyd@newsltd.com.au penberthyd@newsltd.com.au Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Sat, 26 May 2012 20:00:40 +0000 Politics, opinion, world news, sports news, latest news, views, Barack Obama, Kevin Rudd, Julia Gillard, Nathan Rees, Malcolm Turnbull, Peter Garrett, Barnaby Joyce, Australian, federal politics, opinion polls, election, The Punch, thepunch, punch ExpressionEngine 1.6.7 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 15 http://www.thepunch.com.au/images/punch-logo-rss.png http://www.thepunch.com.au/ 144 70 Politics, political opinion, world news, sports news and the latest news and views updated live, daily on The Punch - Australia's best conversation. Search The Punch keywords http://www.thepunch.com.au/search/ http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suicide-is-a-very-real-problem-i-know-i-tried-it/ Many people in Australia live with a mental illness, and unfortunately, many think about suicide. I know from personal experience. I have depression and attempted suicide in 2005. I thank God every day that I did not complete my attempt, but I know exactly how real the risk of suicide is. feedback@thepunch.com.au (John Brogden) Article http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suicide-is-a-very-real-problem-i-know-i-tried-it/#comments http://www.thepunch.com.au/articles/suicide-is-a-very-real-problem-i-know-i-tried-it/#item5760 Wed, 04 May 2011 01:00:08 +0000 John Brogden | Author bios | The Punch