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Graeme Cowan

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Graeme Cowan
OccupationAuthor
LanguageEnglish
NationalityAustralian
GenreNon fiction

Graeme Cowan (born March 10, 1958) is an Australian author of four books. He also helped Gavin Larkin create and launch the charity R U OK?.[1][2][3][4]

Career

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His book, Back from the Brink, includes a testimonial from the former UK Prime Minister Tony Blair, a foreword by actress Glenn Close and has been launched in China. It was written from his first-hand knowledge of surviving four suicide attempts and suffering from clinical depression.[5] His book, Back from the Brink Too, won the 2009 SANE Australia Book of the Year Award.[6]

He has also written Elephant in the Boardroom[7] and Thriving Naturally.[8] He is a non executive director for R U OK?, a columnist for PsychCentral and Psychology Today and a motivational speaker.[9][3][2]

Personal life

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In 2000, Cowan went through a five-year episode of depression, including four suicide attempts, before recovering.[1] On September 10, 2019, World Suicide Prevention Day, Graeme shared his 2004 suicide note on LinkedIn to spark a conversation about depression. The post went viral with over 70,000 views and 250 comments.[10] He is married to Professor Karen Canfell and lives in Sydney.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Platinum speakers, Graeme Cowan, https://www.platinumspeakers.com.au/Speakers/Graeme-Cowan.aspx Platinum Speakers
  2. ^ a b c "Graeme Cowan: books, biography, latest update". Amazon.com. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  3. ^ a b Hurst, Daniel (15 September 2011). "Three little words that could save a life". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  4. ^ ABC News, May 21, 2019, Why a connected team leads to well-being and performance
  5. ^ Back from the Brink: True Stories and Practical Help for Overcoming Depression and Bipolar Disorder. New Harbinger Publications. 2 January 2014.
  6. ^ SANE Australia, May 14, 2009, SANE Australia announces Book of the Year Award, https://www.sane.org/images/stories/media/0905_media_book_year_.pdf
  7. ^ "The elephant in the boardroom: getting mentally fit for work". ABC listen. 15 September 2013. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  8. ^ Cowan, Graeme (25 February 2016). Thriving Naturally. Wilkinson Publishing. ISBN 978-1-925265-49-1.
  9. ^ "Graeme Cowan - Hire Keynote and Guest Speaker". ICMI. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
  10. ^ "R U OK co-founder shares his suicide note and dissects the language of depression". ABC News. 11 September 2019. Retrieved 11 October 2023.
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