Saying Goodbye

“Only in the agony of parting do we look into the depths of love.” George Eliot This hour-long show is about the mental health benefits and challenges of saying a good goodbye at the end of life. Through stories, we explore different facets of goodbyes, including why so many of us avoid saying goodbye even in the most life-changing moments. We also discuss how initiating a goodbye conversation can make us more emotionally resilient long-term. We combine compelling storytelling with practical expert guidance to give you the tools you need to start your own difficult conversations. Tips & Strategies for Saying a Good Goodbye (PDF) Listen to Stories From the Episode Safe Space Radio · Saying Goodbye Resources From Our Guests Now You See the Sky  Catharine Murray Parenting at a Challenging Time Program Paula K. Rauch MD—Massachusetts General Hospital Further Reading & Listening Books Bearing the Unbearable Joanne Cacciatore It’s Okay That You’re Not Okay: Meeting Grief and Loss in a Culture That Doesn’t Understand Megan Devine Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End  Atul Gawande When Breath Becomes Air Paul Kalanithi Finding Meaning: The Sixth Stage of Grief David Kessler On Grief and Grieving  Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and David Kessler Hot Young Widow’s Club Nora McInerny Talking to Kids About Saying Goodbye The Invisible String Patrice Karst Ida, Always  Caron Levis The Goodbye Book Todd Parr Helping Kids Grieve Sesame Street in Communities Help Me Say Goodbye: Activites for Helping Kids Cope  Janis Silverman Hospice Care & Palliative Care End of Life Care and Saying Goodbye Caring.com Helping a Friend Who Is Dying Hospice Foundation of America What to Say to Someone Who’s Very Sick Hallie Levine—AARP End of Life Care Guide Mayo Clinic Providing Care & Comfort at the End of Life  National Institute on Aging 20 Stats to Know About Hospice in the U.S. Wesley Life When You Can’t Be With a Dying Family Member  WYG Resources Related to COVID-19 We’re Going to See What Else the Word Funeral Can Mean Jodi Kantor—New York Times Coronavirus is Changing How We Say Goodbye Peter Kramer—USA Today My Dad Has Coronavirus—I Don’t Know if I Should Say Goodbye Amelia Nierenberg—New York Times How to Grieve a Loved One When You Can’t Say Goodbye Lauren Turner & Alice Evans—BBC Helpful Organizations Actively Moving Forward (AMF) for Young Adults (18-24) Caring Matters Compassionate Friends Cope Foundation David Kessler’s Free Online Grief Group GriefNet Hospice Foundation of America MISS Foundation for Grieving Families National Alliance for Grieving Children National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization (NHPCO) Our House Grief Support Center We’d love to hear from you! If you have a story about saying goodbye—or a comment for one of our guests—please leave us a voicemail at 617-600-8419. The post Saying Goodbye appeared first on Safe Space Radio.