CLASSIC ARTICLE: Does Death Positive Mean Death Fearless?

Hot Take: We’re all afraid of death – whether it’s the actual state of being dead one day, the pain of dying, or how your remains will be treated. Death Positive or not, that anxiety is something that bonds us all – and while it’s scary, it’s important to know you’re not alone.    Episode Resources This episode is an audio version of the article “Life, Death, and the Anxiety In-Between” by Louise Hung for The Order of the Good Death.  What is Death Positive? (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/death-positive-movement/) History of the Death Positive Movement (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/history-of-death-positive-movement/)  Resources for coping with Death Anxiety (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/resources/fear-of-death/)     Episode Credits: Narrator and writer Louise Hung  Produced by the Order of the Good Death, Sarah Chavez and Lauren Ronaghan Edited by Alex de Freitas Music by Kissed Her Little Sister Podcast artwork by Jessica Peng   The Order of the Good Death (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com) is made possible by listeners like you! Support the Order by becoming a member (https://www.orderofthegooddeath.com/donate?)

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Welcome to your mortality, humans! Death in the Afternoon dispels myths about death and dead bodies, dives into history and dark tales you've never heard before, and features conversations with people working to change the future of death care, Hosted by Caitlin Doughty, Louise Hung, and Sarah Chavez.