Periagoge
Scenario

Why helping others die doesn't prepare you for your own death

I'm a hospice volunteer and I've been with dozens of people when they died but when my own time comes I'm terrified and I feel like a fraud for all the comfort I gave other people.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Witnessing death as a helper creates a different relationship to mortality than facing it as the dying person.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Palliative care and comfort medicine?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.