The way we talk about death matters. We fear the unknown, and if you’ve read my previous post, you’ll know I’ve already talked about how, as society, we’ve lost our recognition of the normal dying process. It’s not anyone’s fault, but it means we don’t tend to know what dying looks like. And as I said, we fear the unknown.   I came across a social media post this morning entitled ‘6 Scary Facts About Death’. Each one was blown out of proportion, to make death seem sinister an

As we approach the end of Dying Matters Awareness Week 2025, I’d like to take a little look at how time has influenced the culture of...

The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill seems to have given rise to a false dichotomy in public discourse. That dichotomy is that...