“A cultural icon”: Hollywood pays tribute to actress Betty White following her death
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Books
We all know we’re going to die – so why don’t we talk about it?
Meet the women working to transform the way we think about death.
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Celebrity
Oprah Winfrey and the Obamas lead powerful tributes to Cicely Tyson
The icon has died aged 96.
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Mental Health
Suffering from death anxiety? Here’s what you need to know
A psychotherapist explains what we must do to help put a stop to all of our Covid-induced anxiety around death.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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TV
Why Netflix’s Surviving Death has struck a chord with so many people
Everyone is talking about the documentary on Twitter right now, and for good reason.
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Netflix’s Surviving Death just dropped, but will you be watching?
This macabre docuseries is here to tackle the big questions we all have about death and the afterlife.
Life
The 5 most common regrets of the dying – and what we can learn from them
Learn to live in the moment and care less about what other people think.
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- Bronnie Ware
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People
Game of Thrones stars lead tributes to Dame Diana Rigg – the real Olenna Tyrell
“She always raised the bar with her incredible talent, intelligence and wit”
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- Hollie Richardson
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Celebrity
Stop pressuring Lupita Nyong’o to make her grief public
Chadwick Boseman’s tragic passing has exposed a big problem with social media’s approach to grief.
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- Kayleigh Dray
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People
Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington “heartbroken” over death of Lynn Shelton
The Little Fires Everywhere director has passed away at the age of 54, leaving the stars of her TV show in “complete shock”.
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Long Reads
7 practical ways to support a loved one who is grieving
From helping with paperwork to preparing food, these simple gestures will show how much you care.
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Life
How should we feel about payouts for families of NHS staff who die of Covid-19?
The government has pledged £60,000 to families of health service workers lost to coronavirus. The public response was mixed, to say the least.
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Cariad Lloyd on opening up about death and the supernatural
Is Cariad Lloyd scared of dying?
People
Laura Whitmore’s raw confession about grief teaches us a valuable lesson
“Part of me just wants to lock myself away and not talk to anyone.”
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People
Why Bob Geldof's comments about the “infinite” abyss of grief are so important
Nearly six years ago, Peaches Geldof died of a drug overdose. Her father, the musician Bob Geldof, has spoken of how he will be dealing with her loss forever.
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Long Reads
“Taking my dad to Dignitas was the hardest thing I’ve ever done, but I don’t regret it”
Dianne took her terminally ill dad to Dignitas to die. Now, she is campaigning for assisted dying to become legal in the UK.
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Long Reads
Dealing with grief: why it’s OK to feel sad about the death of a celebrity
Here’s what to do if you’re impacted by grief, according to a psychologist.
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- Millie Milliken
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Long Reads
Russell Brand is right – we need to talk more openly about suicide
“The line then that separates people who kill themselves and people that don’t is vague and uncertain, it is a line within each of us, not between us.”
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People
The conversation we need to have about Caroline Flack
Love Island’s Iain Stirling has called for people to “be kinder” in a spine-tingling tribute to his co-star.
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This young woman’s fatal epilepsy story has gone viral, for the most beautiful reason
“You're all so lovely and kind. Amelia was such a beautiful girl. We miss her terribly.”
Health
The only resolutions you need to make, according to an intensive care nurse
“I feel as if I’ve found the New Year’s resolutions that will matter to all of us, in the end,” says Christie Watson.
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