Death & dying
Death and dying can be stressful for dying people, their loved ones and care-givers. Psychologists can help. They can assess mood, mental functioning and pain; treat depression, anxiety and other mental health problems; provide end-of-life counseling to the dying and their families; and advocate for good medical care.
Adapted from “End-of-life issues and care”
What You Can Do
- Coping with the death of a coworker
Our co-workers are very much like extended family, so a co-worker's death can be particularly difficult to deal with. Know what to expect from the grieving process, what you can do to work through your feelings and how to get help.
Getting Help
- Find a Psychologist
- The Role of Psychology in End-of-Life Decisions and Quality of Care
Psychologists can contribute to end-of-life care before illness strikes, after illness is diagnosed and treatments begin, during advanced illness and the dying process, and after the death of the patient, with bereaved survivors.
- Private loss visible
Technological and cultural forces have made miscarriage more public--and may have inadvertently intensified related grief.
News
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Do nonreligious doctors hasten death more?
August 26, 2010, The Associated Press
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The longer you sit, the earlier you die
August 25, 2010, Chicago Tribune
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How to tell your child you might be dying
July 1, 2010, CNN
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Conceiving after loss
May 24, 2010, CNN
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Laughing at death is healthy, studies find
May 19, 2010, The Vancouver Sun
Books
- Black Jack Jetty: A Boy's Journey Through Grief
April 2010
- Kate, the Ghost Dog: Coping With the Death of a Pet
November 2009
- Life and Death Decisions
October 2003
APA Offices and Programs
- End of Life Issues and Care
End of life issues and care resources for people facing declining health and eventual death. This page has invaluable resources for individuals whom are dying including education and training, policy and advocacy, APA publications, and APA governance reports.