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Graeme Cowan
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| Language | English |
| Nationality | Australian |
| Genre | Non 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]
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]
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]
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