General Article Talking about death

Topic Selected: Bereavement Book Volume: 407

Why is it so hard to talk about death? We are all going to die one day, some of us sooner than others. However, there is still a huge taboo about talking about death, especially in Western countries.

However, it is important to have these conversations. By the time you – or your friend, partner or relative – are terminally ill, it may be too late or too hard to think about what you or they really want. When someone is in a coma in intensive care is not the time to be wishing that you had spok...

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