In the face of economic crises, climate anxieties, and global wars, people are seeking solace through connection. They want to be sure someone will hold their hand in the face of hardship. As a result, they have higher expectations of care and understanding from interactions with brands, social systems, and p...

Between 2018 and 2023, 40 million UK adults experienced a bereavement – and the same proportion would like to see more emotionally intelligent support available. As people turn to tech for community and after-loss care, The Grief Gang is helping individuals and organisations become grief literate.

From death cafés and podcasts to end-of-life training and bereavement communities, the late 2010s and early 2020s have seen a surge in online and offline platforms, tools, and outlets for addressing our mortality. How does this reflect the changing practices around collective and individual grief?

Palliative Care Queensland has launched an animated campaign encouraging open conversations about death and palliative care. Taking a light-hearted approach, it reflects a broader societal shift towards greater acceptance and preparedness in dealing with death and grief.

The Last Chapter tries to make uncomfortable conversations about death more manageable with a chatbot miming famous Dutch author Ronald Giphart. Attitudes toward dying have become less taboo, and people are tackling the topic head-on, opening the floor for complex topics.