Death: Out of the Shadows

There are over 8 billion people in the world. Every single one of them will die, about 2 people every second. In the United States alone, over 8,000 people die every day. The time has come to bring death out of the shadows and break the cycle of fear and trauma. In this one hour documentary, we talked to death doulas, grief counselors, doctors and first responders to find out why people are afraid of this necessary part of life, and what we, as a culture, can do to improve our relationship with death.

Panelists:

Deanna Haines – End-of-Life Doula, Community Educator

Valenca Valenzuela – Licensed Clinical Social Worker, Grief Counselor

Asher Wallis – Grief Counselor, Hospice Spiritual Care Provider

Dina Brothers – Medical Doctor, Community Educator

Maryann Giunta – End-of-Life Doula, Occupational Therapist

Alyssa Ackerman – End-of-Life Doula, Griefworker, Massage Therapist