From twenty years in general practice to a full-blown transition to journalist and broadcaster, Dr. Ciara Kelly takes us through her experience of grief following the very sudden death of her father several years ago and then the more recent and prolonged death of her mother just under two years ago. Ciara speaks candidly with Liz about the different experiences, what surprised her about their deaths and how the experience of deep grief changed her as a doctor and as a person. We also hear about her first experience as a doctor, having to break the news to a young mother that she was going to die and how her own bereavements have changed her as a person.
The first 11 minutes, Ciara chats about her transition from GP to broadcaster. The conversation then turns to grief and Ciara’s very personal experience of loss.
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Ciara and Liz both reference some of the articles that Ciara has written on her parents’ deaths, links can be found below. You’ll need to login or register for free access.
https://www.independent.ie/life/ciara-kelly-i-saw-my-mother-slip-away-from-me-and-there-was-nothing-i-could-do-about-it-38125299.html
https://www.independent.ie/life/dr-ciara-kelly-grief-really-is-very-odd-theres-one-niceish-thing-that-has-occurred-since-my-mother-died-36483205.html
https://www.independent.ie/opinion/dr-ciara-kelly-love-loss-and-the-memories-of-mum-that-will-never-die-37584206.html
https://www.independent.ie/life/family/family-features/dementia-is-the-long-goodbye-dr-ciara-kelly-on-the-recent-death-of-her-beloved-mum-35809611.html?fbclid=IwAR0FqUgOAznOE9-N1Awlp8zg7j1tVaN08XAt5YASy6rNFOEbtXV7ErsDXSE
Ep. 111 Vicky Linnane on Sibling Loss and Anticipatory Grief
Ep. 110 Mary Kennelly on the Losses of Menopause
Ep.109 Tasha Smith - Can you just sit with me
Ep. 108 Collective Grief: Mourning Sinead O'Connor
Ep. 107 Caoimhe Butterly on Supporting Refugees & Humanitarian Work
Ep. 106 Lucy on being widowed young & the cultural impacts on her grief
Ep. 105 Mandy Gosling on Adults Bereaved as Children
Ep. 104 Tony Lynch on anger & finding purpose following the death of his son
Ep. 103 Kate on her little sister Hanna's illness and death
Ep. 102 Jackie Furlong on Delayed Grief following the death of her daughter
Ep 101 Kathy Donaghy on Multiple Miscarriage & Finding Healing in Nature
Ep. 100 Dr Mary-Frances O’Connor on Grieving as a Learning Process, The Grieving Brain
Ep. 99 Phoenix on managing the Grief of LGBTQ+ Estrangement with ADHD & AUTISM
Ep. 98 Sacha Langton-Gilks on Childhood Cancer & Anticipatory Grief
Ep. 97 Melissa & Emma talk about Grief.Coach, a texting service for bereaved people
Ep. 96 Mary Shine Thompson, Poems for when you can't find the words
Ep. 95 Adriana Marchione on Addiction, Cancer, Dance & Grief
Ep. 94 Damien Quinn on Addiction, Prison & Rebuilding Life after loss
Ep. 93 Rosie Mankes on losing her Mom to Dementia
Ep. 92 Mary Kennelly on Grief & Dementia, Caring & Anticipatory Grief
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