Have you listened to the latest episode of the Death Studies Podcast yet? Let us know your thoughts below! ⬇️

Tragically, we've all become numb to Covid's death toll. Sometimes it takes a tangible comparison to shake us out of complacency. I had such a moment today, when Covid deaths in the U.S. hit 875,000. That, as it happens, is the population of my city, San Francisco. Staggering.

Huge misconception in medicine is an advance directive convo requires graphic specifics of CPR/meds/life support machines I asked,”Tell me how you imagine your final hours” He said, “in my backyard. Falling asleep under a tree. Watching the birds” ✅ Code status complete

Hauntingly beautiful century-old illustrations for French fairy tales by an uncommonly gifted teenage girl, who provided for her mother and sisters with her art as her own young body wasted away with tuberculosis themarginalian.org/2022/01/27/vir…

Their Mom had just passed. The love palpable. I showed them my necklace. My father’s thumbprint. I touch it often throughout the day. They all smiled when they looked at her hand. It was in a fist….except one beautiful outstretched finger. #MedTwitter #fridaymorning #Meded

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#DidYouKnow that over 60% of the more than 44 Million #caregivers in the US work full-time in addition to #caregiving duties? This extra job is the hardest one they'll ever do. #PalliativeCare will help. Here's how -> getpalliativecare.org/tips-family-ca… #FactFriday

Ranging from support services and educational programs to eldercare guides and factsheets, here are five resources #caregivers can share with aging seniors and their families. bit.ly/3FXPyks

Cancer isn’t cured by positive thinking or “beating it.” It’s about whether or not damaged, rouge cells can be controlled. While attitude may help us endure treatment, it doesn’t determine outcomes. I’ve lost friends who were warriors and did everything “right.” They didn’t lose.

When we frame the discussion of cancer in terms of battles won and lost, we diminish those who died. Their malfunctioning cells couldn’t be controlled. Period, end of story. They died because dying is an inevitable part of life. Much as we hate to admit it, we are not in control.

Thanks again for all your beautiful tweets about #AfterLife 🙏 You have made a sitcom about grief a global success. Keep the conversation going ❤️

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"While death is considered a taboo topic to some, it’s celebrated as a moment of joy in many Black communities — a homegoing in which those who have transitioned no longer have to endure the earthly troubles of the world." Refinery29 #BlackHistoryMonth refinery29.com/en-us/black-de…

When songwriter Warren Zevon knew he was dying, he wrote his final song "Keep Me in Your Heart". This song is about the final 'acceptance' stage of dying and a beautiful final message to his loved ones.

It's no secret that the outdated nature of the #funeralindustry has made it easy for ambitious entrepreneurs to bring modern, tech-forward solutions to funeral services. Thank you to the The New York Times for shining a light on the future of funeral services. nytimes.com/2022/02/03/bus…

My 18 year old patient did everything to avoid the subject of her dying. Her signature line “I am not dying”. Everyone spoke of her denial yet before she died she wrote 18 birthday letters to her newborn son. Acceptance doesn’t look the same for everyone.

Children should be included, but not forced to attend the memorial, and funeral ceremonies. Including children in rituals can help them feel connected to their loved ones. They can express their emotions by writing letters or poems 📝, or drawing pictures 🎨 for the casket 💙

Mary-Frances O’Connor Recommends Readings for the Grieving Brain The Psychologist and Author Shares Her Picks for Understanding Life’s Lows theamateursguide.com/mary-frances-o…

Founder of @exit_Strategy interviewed by HuffPost Life Birth doulas have become a familiar presence in hospital maternity wards. End-of-life doulas offer similar services to families as they experience a loss. huffpost.com/entry/end-of-l…

The Louisiana LGBTQ+ End of Life Guide, thought to be the first of its kind in the United States, aims to help community members have their wishes carried out. wapo.st/3Lny2fG