The When You Die Project
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If it has to do with death, we’re hosting the conversation you've been avoiding. We also make documentaries and podcasts!
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Grief is a unique, non-linear journey influenced by individual personality and the nature of the relationship. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to grieve, so it's important to accept and respect the diverse ways people process loss.
November 25, 2025 at 10:59 PM
Grief is a unique, non-linear journey influenced by individual personality and the nature of the relationship. There is no "right" or "wrong" way to grieve, so it's important to accept and respect the diverse ways people process loss.
How do the experts answer these questions? To find out, watch Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death. You'll find it on our website.
whenyoudie.org/the-films/
whenyoudie.org/the-films/
November 25, 2025 at 2:18 PM
How do the experts answer these questions? To find out, watch Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death. You'll find it on our website.
whenyoudie.org/the-films/
whenyoudie.org/the-films/
This is a common fear of families during the dying process, that morphine will hasten death. The patient's underlying illness and disease progression cause death, not the morphine. The drug will help improve the quality of life for patients by effectively managing pain and shortness of breath.
November 24, 2025 at 1:06 PM
This is a common fear of families during the dying process, that morphine will hasten death. The patient's underlying illness and disease progression cause death, not the morphine. The drug will help improve the quality of life for patients by effectively managing pain and shortness of breath.
Thinking about those we've lost can make us sad, but there are also moments and memories that can make us smile.
November 22, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Thinking about those we've lost can make us sad, but there are also moments and memories that can make us smile.
The Holiday season is approaching and those grieving a loss may not want to celebrate. Or may want to change traditions, or hold on to old ones. Any way you choose to spend it is up to you.
November 22, 2025 at 1:12 PM
The Holiday season is approaching and those grieving a loss may not want to celebrate. Or may want to change traditions, or hold on to old ones. Any way you choose to spend it is up to you.
You may not recognize the name Fred Baur, but you will recognize his invention. In an interview with Time magazine, his son described how they stopped at a store on their way to the funeral home to buy a can of Pringles. They decided on the classic original flavour to send their father off in style.
November 21, 2025 at 12:04 PM
You may not recognize the name Fred Baur, but you will recognize his invention. In an interview with Time magazine, his son described how they stopped at a store on their way to the funeral home to buy a can of Pringles. They decided on the classic original flavour to send their father off in style.
We should contemplate our death, and let it motivate us to really live our lives. But extreme anxiety and fear about dying can keep us from living.
Where are you on this?
Where are you on this?
November 20, 2025 at 11:36 AM
We should contemplate our death, and let it motivate us to really live our lives. But extreme anxiety and fear about dying can keep us from living.
Where are you on this?
Where are you on this?
Disenfranchised grief happens when a loss isn't openly acknowledged or supported by others, which can be due to a stigmatized cause of death or an unrecognized relationship. Losing a pet is a common example because others may not recognize the depth of grief for a non-human companion.
November 19, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Disenfranchised grief happens when a loss isn't openly acknowledged or supported by others, which can be due to a stigmatized cause of death or an unrecognized relationship. Losing a pet is a common example because others may not recognize the depth of grief for a non-human companion.
Our animal companions are part of the family, so it makes sense that we grieve them.
November 19, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Our animal companions are part of the family, so it makes sense that we grieve them.
There is an emotional and psychological toll of experiencing multiple losses in a short period, preventing adequate time to heal from one loss before the next occurs. It is also known as grief overload.
November 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
There is an emotional and psychological toll of experiencing multiple losses in a short period, preventing adequate time to heal from one loss before the next occurs. It is also known as grief overload.
If clinical death persists for more than a few minutes, it can lead to brain death, which is the irreversible loss of all brain function and activity. Brain death or biological death cannot be reversed by any means.
November 16, 2025 at 10:11 PM
If clinical death persists for more than a few minutes, it can lead to brain death, which is the irreversible loss of all brain function and activity. Brain death or biological death cannot be reversed by any means.
As a death doula and founder of Going with Grace, Alua Arthur thinks about death a lot. She gave TED Talk titled, “Why thinking about death helps you live a better life” and we couldn't agree more!
November 16, 2025 at 11:47 AM
As a death doula and founder of Going with Grace, Alua Arthur thinks about death a lot. She gave TED Talk titled, “Why thinking about death helps you live a better life” and we couldn't agree more!
What does "a good death" mean to you? We talk to Ann Marie Chaisson in our second film, Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death
November 14, 2025 at 12:00 PM
What does "a good death" mean to you? We talk to Ann Marie Chaisson in our second film, Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death
When someone we love dies, we can fear that they will be forgotten as life moves on without their physical presence. It helps with the grief to talk about the person we have lost.
November 13, 2025 at 11:26 AM
When someone we love dies, we can fear that they will be forgotten as life moves on without their physical presence. It helps with the grief to talk about the person we have lost.
Will you be attending the End Well conference in November? We'll be there! And we can't wait to see everyone.
We'll be there in person, but you can also attend virtually. To find out more, check out the event link
endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/
We'll be there in person, but you can also attend virtually. To find out more, check out the event link
endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/
November 4, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Will you be attending the End Well conference in November? We'll be there! And we can't wait to see everyone.
We'll be there in person, but you can also attend virtually. To find out more, check out the event link
endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/
We'll be there in person, but you can also attend virtually. To find out more, check out the event link
endwellproject.org/end-well-2025/
Your grief is as unique as you and the relationship with the person who died. No one can tell you how to grieve. Go at your own pace.
November 3, 2025 at 11:32 AM
Your grief is as unique as you and the relationship with the person who died. No one can tell you how to grieve. Go at your own pace.
Although #deathbedvisions are common at end of life, those observing may feel a mixture of confusion and even sorrow, as they interact with a person who is experiencing a reality invisible to them. If you've never been with a dying person who has gone through this, you may at some point.
November 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Although #deathbedvisions are common at end of life, those observing may feel a mixture of confusion and even sorrow, as they interact with a person who is experiencing a reality invisible to them. If you've never been with a dying person who has gone through this, you may at some point.
How we view death can impact how we live our lives
November 2, 2025 at 10:58 AM
How we view death can impact how we live our lives
Ever wonder why ghosts appeared to look like bedsheets?
October 31, 2025 at 9:59 AM
Ever wonder why ghosts appeared to look like bedsheets?
Anger is one of the symptoms of grief. Anger at the loss, the unfairness, even at the person who has died.
Did you experience this?
Did you experience this?
October 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Anger is one of the symptoms of grief. Anger at the loss, the unfairness, even at the person who has died.
Did you experience this?
Did you experience this?
At the end of the harvest season, it is believed that the veil between worlds is thin and the dead can communicate with us.
There are many customs and superstitions at this time of year that pertain to death- whether it is appeasing the aggressive spirits, or honouring our dearly departed.
There are many customs and superstitions at this time of year that pertain to death- whether it is appeasing the aggressive spirits, or honouring our dearly departed.
October 17, 2025 at 10:17 AM
At the end of the harvest season, it is believed that the veil between worlds is thin and the dead can communicate with us.
There are many customs and superstitions at this time of year that pertain to death- whether it is appeasing the aggressive spirits, or honouring our dearly departed.
There are many customs and superstitions at this time of year that pertain to death- whether it is appeasing the aggressive spirits, or honouring our dearly departed.
How do we have those difficult but necessary conversations? We talk about this in Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death.
You can stream it now, until October 20th.
tinyurl.com/SG-OCT
You can stream it now, until October 20th.
tinyurl.com/SG-OCT
October 16, 2025 at 11:04 AM
How do we have those difficult but necessary conversations? We talk about this in Saying Goodbye: Preparing for Death.
You can stream it now, until October 20th.
tinyurl.com/SG-OCT
You can stream it now, until October 20th.
tinyurl.com/SG-OCT
In her short film. A Dinner With Dad, Johanna shows the ritual of offering food to the dead and how we stay connected with those we've lost.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_5a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_5a...
October 14, 2025 at 10:17 AM
In her short film. A Dinner With Dad, Johanna shows the ritual of offering food to the dead and how we stay connected with those we've lost.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_5a...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_5a...
Wishing our Canadian friends and followers a peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving.
And if you are facing a gathering while grieving a loss, we send love and comfort.
And if you are facing a gathering while grieving a loss, we send love and comfort.
October 13, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Wishing our Canadian friends and followers a peaceful and Happy Thanksgiving.
And if you are facing a gathering while grieving a loss, we send love and comfort.
And if you are facing a gathering while grieving a loss, we send love and comfort.