Jan 22 8:07 PM

Grief and death in the time of social media

A terminally-ill resident of the Hospice of Saint John is comforted in her bed in 2009 in Lakewood, Colorado.
John Moore/Getty Images
The Stream (Al Jazeera)

“Hospice is set up at home… I feel weird, like body does not belong to me anymore.” Social media helps share the experience of living. For some terminally ill, it’s helping share the experience of dying. Supporters see it as a way to begin dialogue and educate about death. Critics question the appropriateness – sharing personal details about the end of life in a public forum. So, does social media have a place in the conversation about death and dying? 

On this episode of The Stream, we'll speak to:

David Kessler @KublerRossGuy
Grief expert
grief.com

Justin Baldoni @justinbaldoni
Creator, My Last Days
wayfarer-entertainment.com

David and Debra Oliver @exitstrategydbo @oliverdr
Husband and wife dealing with terminal illness
dbocancerjourney.blogspot.com

Jody Schoger @jodyms
#BCSM community founder
bcsmcommunity.org

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