Read our posts about Death

29Nov

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

Clare Simmonds

books, death, illness

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, 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, 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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13May

End of Life Care: Why it Should be Everyone’s Concern

Michelle Brown

bereavement, death, family, illness, society

Relationships

To mark Dying Matters Awareness Week (May 8-14), Michelle Brown, Deputy Head of Department for Healthcare Practice, explains why everyone – young or old – should make sure they know what end of life care planning involves
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17Apr

How Prince Harry Was Helped by Bereavement Counselling

Louise Chunn

bereavement, counselling, death, grief, therapy

Mind

Prince Harry opens up to Telegraph's Bryony Gordon about why he sought bereavement counselling almost 20 years after the death of his mother, Diana, Princess of Wales
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22Feb

An Artist's View of Death

Jacqueline Fahey

art, boardingschool, creativity, death

Soul

Jacqueline Fahey, 87, is a prize-winning artist and author living in Auckland, New Zealand. She looks at death through the filter of her long and creative life
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12Jan

Could Thinking About Death Improve Your Life?

Marianne Johnson

anxiety, authenticity, death, identity, self

Therapists

Many of the great thinkers of our time have considered their relationship to mortality. Therapist Marianne Johnson suggests this as one way to find a more authentic, engaged way of living
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