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. 52 Autumn Toelle Jackson on Compound Grief, Bereavement Overload & Organ Donation
Ep. 51 Juliet Rosenfeld, Psychotherapist, on grief & denial when facing death
Ep. 50 Niamh Fitzpatrick on 'Tell Me The Truth about Loss'
Ep. 49 Dr Mags Crean on bereavement overload, delayed grief and the economics of death
Ep. 48 Dr Mekel Harris on the death of her mother & the collective grief following George Floyd's death
Ep. 47 Dr. Kathryn Mannix on Dying & Death from Covid19, how healthcare staff can ease the fear, what we're doing right & what we can learn
Ep 46 Grief Therapists & End-of-life doulas Katrina Taee & Wendelien McNicoll speak to Liz about 'Surviving the Tsunami of Grief'
Ep. 45 Ger Murphy, Psychotherapist & Poet, with Liz on Grief and Meaning Making during physical isolation
Ep. 44 Liz speaks about managing our grief and anxiety during Covid 19
Ep. 43 Nicola Crean on the Grief of Separation & when you're bereaved by suicide
Ep. 42 Jimmy Edmonds, Bereaved Dad & Filmmaker on how creativity helps him through grief
Ep. 41 Kathleen Keyes, when three of your children die; the full story behind the viral Irish Times Letter
Ep. 40 Kate Gunn, Author, on the grief of separation/divorce
Ep. 39 Live Screening of 'A Love that Never Dies' with Directors Q & A (documentary features parental bereavement)
Ep. 38 Dr. Chris Germer on how Mindful Self-Compassion can help at times of Grief
Ep. 37 Julia Samuel, Grief Therapist, Speaker & Author, on the Paradox of Grief
Ep. 36 Sheila Boland Part 1, When your Child Dies - Mindfulness & Spirituality as a Resource
Ep. 35 Helen Bohan on her beloved brother Ger who died in the sinking of the Honeydew II
Ep. 34 Shapes Of Grief meets Grief Encounters - Venetia & Liz Share thoughts on Grief and Loss
Ep. 33 Helen Culhane on Supporting Children at Times of Grief
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