
Episode 104: Adam Cayton-Holland
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10/10/19 • 47 min
CONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.
In this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What his family was like
- How his sister Lydia's mental health changed
- What the family did to intervene with Lydia
- How Adam's grief manifested
- What Adam learned about his family's grief
- What kind of therapy worked for him
- And more...
Special Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.
CONTENT WARNING: EPISODE CONTAINS FRANK DISCUSSION OF SUICIDE.
In this episode, Adam Cayton-Holland talks about the death by suicide of his younger sister right when his career was about to take off.
In this episode, we discuss:
- What his family was like
- How his sister Lydia's mental health changed
- What the family did to intervene with Lydia
- How Adam's grief manifested
- What Adam learned about his family's grief
- What kind of therapy worked for him
- And more...
Special Guest: Adam Cayton-Holland.
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Episode 103: History of Grief
Brandy Schillace and I discuss:
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- What the Reformation did that changed the way we view the dead
- How the Victorians turned even death into a commercial endeavour and an opportunity for class markers
- How the traditional American way of mourning came to be
- What social media is doing to shape our way of grieving
- And more...
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Special Guest: Brandy Schillace.
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