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A Psychotherapist’s View of Death: A Series

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Talking about death and dying and embracing both as normal stages in our lives can improve our wellbeing, relationships and mental health. A big statement, I …

Opinion

Does the wellness trend mask a fear of death and dying?

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We look at what our culture’s fascination with ‘wellness’ can teach us about our approach to death. There’s a whole lot of truth in the benefits …

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The week in Death

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A round-up of the week’s articles on DEATH.io, interesting stuff we’ve found on the internet, and what we’ve been watching, reading or listening to. New DEATH.io …

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DEATH interviews an undertaker: Peter Abraham

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We asked funeral director, blogger and vlogger Peter Abraham a few questions about his job, how he got into the business and what he’s learned in …

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The week in Death

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A round-up of the week’s articles on DEATH.io, interesting stuff we’ve found on the internet, and what we’ve been watching, reading or listening to.  New DEATH …

Opinion

DEATH case study: Microbes

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We usually associate microbes with the flu and all manner of flesh-eating disease. But microbes stave off disease, are the fundamental blocks of living, will help …

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Death and grief in different cultures

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Here in the UK, elaborate displays of mourning and wide use of local cemeteries are just a few of the trends we’ve carried over from the …

Explainer

What do we mean when we talk about a “good” death?

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We talk a lot about the importance of a “good death”, but we’re unclear as a society on what this phrase might actually mean. There’s a …

Opinion

How often do we think about death?

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It’s thanks to our prefrontal lobes that us humans are able to realise, no matter what, death is coming. We hold the reasoning faculties to understand …