The D-Word: Talking about Dying by Sue Brayne

The D-Word: Talking about Dying by Sue Brayne

"The D-Word" is a practical guide to support relatives, friends and carers who are coping with the distress and anxiety of someone nearing the end of life, or who has suddenly died. Today, life-extending treatments have over-ridden care for the soul. Death is regarded as a medical failure, and usually hidden away in hospitals, hospices, nursing homes and mortuaries. We have lost the ability to talk openly about the end of life. It's frightening to know how to talk to a relative or friend who is dying, or to someone who has been suddenly bereaved but unless we confront this fear, important things can remain unsaid or incomplete, which often turns into unresolved grief, guilt and anger. Personal stories from people from all walks of life explore the different ways they have come to terms with the dying process or the sudden death of their spouse, partner, parent, friend or child, how they have confronted their fear of talking about it, and ways in which they found support during this very difficult time.

"We all live with a terminal diagnosisIt's called life. At the end of which, we are going to die. However, our fast-living modern culture does little cater for this truth. It's what we have and look like - rather than who we are - that attracts attention and admiration. This lack of spiritual focus means that few of us have much idea of how to handle dying, or have access to a context, language or ritual in which to place safely the dying experience." - Extract from The D-Word"

Sue Brayne is a published author, academic writer and researcher, workshop leader and psychotherapist. Sue is also an Accredited Psychotherapist, specialising in trauma and bereavement, and provides D-Word workshops on the dying experience for relatives, friends and carers. The D-Word website, www.d-word.co.uk has been launched to provide support and help to anyone who is facing the death of a close relative or friend. Dr Peter Fenwick is an internationally renowned neuropsychiatrist and a Fellow of the Royal College of Psychiatrists. He is Britain's leading clinical authority on near-death experiences and is president of the British branch of The International Association for Near-Death Studies.

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ISBN 13	9781441186799
ISBN 10	1441186794
Title	The D-Word: Talking about Dying
Author	Sue Brayne
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Continuum Publishing Corporation
Year published	2010-03-22
Number of pages	192
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