Stories - Death and Dying

At 84 years old, Betty McGeever has no plans of slowing down. She’s using the time she has left to help others.

Sandy Mitchell shares how losing her dad to dementia and other people in her life while living in a small country town have impacted her so deeply.

Graham Bullock was shocked when, at the age of 65, he was diagnosed with motor neurone disease and only given a few year’s to live. His wife Helen, a retired nurse, became his full-time carer.

Natalie Bogoias is a Homeless Healthcare street nurse and Trish Owen is a survivor of homelessness. They discuss why people are dying on the streets, what happens to them when they do, and why society deems a homeless person’s life to be of less value than others.

Lena is a sex worker activist and trans person. In this interview she breaks down the misinformation and stereotypes around violence, death and suicide for these communities.

Lifeline WA ambassadors Leon and Adrian discuss men’s mental health, dance and haka as a medicine, and suicide prevention.

Leanne is the founder and owner of the South West Grief and Loss Centre. She discusses how grief is not linear, but rather made up of a million tiny moments.

Abdul-Rahman Abdullah discusses how he uses art and sculpture to create open spaces that encourage conversations around death and grief.

Trauma counsellor Dr Marilyn Metta talks about ending her mother’s life according to her mother’s wishes, and being on the brink of death herself.