by lwhisselfenton | Jan 8, 2021 | Speaking Grief, Take Note Interviews, What's New
Joyal Mulheron describes bereavement as an “invisible public health crisis”—and she’s working to address it. She founded and serves as executive director of Evermore, a non-profit aimed at improving the lives of bereaved families through research, policy, and education.
Academy Award-winning Actor Casey Affleck uses his celebrity to bring awareness to the plight of grieving families as a victims’ advocate.
In this episode of WPSU’s Take Note, they talked with me about the health and economic impacts of grief, the need for research on bereavement, and their work to advocate for policy changes.
by lwhisselfenton | Dec 23, 2020 | Press, Speaking Grief, What's New
Speaking Grief goes “across the pond” – I had a great time talking with Liz Gleeson for her podcast Shapes of Grief.
by lwhisselfenton | Dec 17, 2020 | Press, Speaking Grief, What's New
Not sure how to support someone who’s grieving? Here are some ideas I’ve learned from working on WPSU’s Speaking Grief initiative.
by lwhisselfenton | Dec 16, 2020 | Speaking Grief, What's New
I was honored to moderate this Facebook Live Q&A on finding well-being inside a holiday season that can look pretty bleak. Check it out for insight and ideas from psychotherapist, grief advocate, and author Megan Devine, psychiatrist and mental health advocate Jonathan Shepherd, M.D., and embodiment coach Phuong-Thao MacLeod.
by lwhisselfenton | Nov 28, 2020 | Take Note Interviews, What's New
For this episode of WPSU-FM’s Take Note, I talked with photojournalist Daniella Zalcman about her work sharing stories of indigenous peoples in North America, the legacy of coercive assimilation, and why we need to spend more time thinking about who is responsible for telling our collective stories
by lwhisselfenton | Nov 20, 2020 | Take Note Interviews, What's New
For this episode of WPSU-FM’s Take Note, I talked with photojournalist Dr. Tara Pixley about her work covering the Black Lives Matter movement, about the lack of diverse representation in the news media , and about the line between documentation and exploitation.
Recent Comments