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12May

7 Ways to Transform Our Lives Through Our Relationship With Death

Amanda Blainey

death, mortality, self, society, tips

Soul

This Death Awareness Week, Amanda Blainey – the author of Do Death: For a Life Better Lived – shares 7 ways we can improve our lives by changing our relationship with our mortality
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01May

Grief in the Time of Coronavirus: Coping with Bereavement in Lockdown

Lianna Champ

bereavement, coronavirus, death, grief, loss

Soul

Those who have lost loved ones during this period, whether to Covid-19 or unrelated circumstances, will have been denied the ability to gather in mourning. Funeral director and author Lianna Champ offers advice on coping with bereavement during lockdown.
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04Mar

13 Things I've Learned About Death

Lianna Champ

death, mortality, society

Soul

Death, whether our own or that of a loved one, understandably instills fear in many – but what if we could think about it differently? Lianna Champ is a funeral director; here she shares what she has learnt about death and dying.
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26Jun

Coping with Grief After a Loved One's Suicide

Tabitha Appleby

bereavement, death, grief, loss, suicide

Therapists

Feelings of confusion, guilt and anger are common after the suicide of a loved one. Tabitha Appleby explores these difficult emotions and offers advice
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29Nov

When Breath Becomes Air: Why We Should All Read More About Death

Clare Simmonds

books, death, illness, mortality

Therapists

Therapist Clare Simmonds reviews Paul Kalanithi's When Breath Becomes Air
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12Nov

On Remembering the Dead

Sarah Dean

bereavement, death, loss

Therapists

The centenary celebrations of Armistice Day unite us all, but everyone has individual losses in their lives. Therapist Sarah Dean asks how we mark them, and why it's also OK not to
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06Jun

The Psychology of Grief: Cultural Differences in Death and Dying

Richard Gross

bereavement, culture, death, grief, mortality, psychology

Relationships

How our culture views death affects how we feel grief and express mourning. An extract from The Psychology of Grief by Richard Gross
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27Apr

Wellcome Book Prize 2018: With the End in Mind

Alice McGurran

death, Wellcomebookprize

Soul

Wellcome Book Prize 2018 finalist, With the End in Mind, is a beautifully crafted collection of stories about dying and death in the present day
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18Aug

How Music Helps Me Cope with Death Anxiety

Fixers

anxiety, bereavement, death

Mind

When close family members died in quick succession, Aidan Furlong developed death anxiety. He explains how music helps him cope
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07Aug

Should We Welcome Death in Our Lives?

Frank Ostaseski

bereavement, cancer, death, illness, mindfulness, mortality, self, society

Soul

A more peaceful relationship with our own mortality has the potential to improve our daily lives, says author Frank Ostaseski
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