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fromwww.npr.org
4 months ago

What being around death taught this hospital chaplain about life

About a year into his job as an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., J.S. Park began to have what he calls "really awful death anxiety." "I saw all the ways people could be injured, especially working at a trauma center," he says. When he was around his wife and kids, he'd think, "this could be the last time that I get to hear their laughter and see their faces like this," he says.
Mindfulness
Relationships
fromwww.mercurynews.com
7 months ago

Dear Abby: My husband made fun of me in the store, and I ended up in tears

Spousal public humiliation and passive-aggressive cruelty merit professional couples therapy; post-surgical mortality fears can provoke overwhelming anxiety requiring emotional and clinical support.
Mental health
fromPsychology Today
8 months ago

Why Your Best Friend Might Ghost You When You're Dying

Death anxiety influences whether individuals offer support to dying friends or withdraw.
Understanding death anxiety and attachment styles can help improve end-of-life caregiving.
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