About a year into his job as an interfaith chaplain at Tampa General Hospital in Tampa, Fla., J.S. Park began to have what he calls "really awful death anxiety." "I saw all the ways people could be ...

Death can be an uncomfortable and scary topic. But J.S. Park, a hospital chaplain and author of As Long as You Need: Permission to Grieve, says talking about it can help us prepare for and process ...

Throughout history, humans have supported one another during death. The idea of a death doula as a profession is newer. The Global Doula Project lists death doulas, or end-of-life doulas, as a service ...

The concept of dying with dignity has become an important topic in modern healthcare, ethics, and personal decision-making. It addresses the rights, choices, and conditions under which individuals ...

“People are afraid to talk about death and dying under any circumstances,” said Michelle Surdoval Vanessa Etienne is a Staff Writer for PEOPLE on the Health team. She joined the brand in 2021.