Experience and Narratives of Grief and Bereavement | Ahead of Your Time

Grief and loss are part of our universal experience, connecting us in our common humanity. Yet, communal understanding of bereavement remains limited due to longstanding taboos and aversion surrounding mortality, resulting in the general lack of support for those who have suffered the loss of a loved one. This public lecture will provide an essential overview of the empirical models of grief and shed light on the contemporary experience of bereavement. Its fundamental goal is to empower the audience to become more empathic and compassionate in supporting those undergoing life-changing losses.

About the Speaker

Dr Andy Hau Yan HO, PhD, EdD, MFT, is the Head of Psychology and Associate Professor of Psychology and Medicine at Nanyang Technological University (NTU). He is also the Immediate Past President of the Association for Death Education and Counseling (ADEC), and Board Director of the International Work Group on Death Dying and Bereavement (IWGDDB). An award-winning clinical innovator, he has founded Family Dignity Intervention (FDI) to advance holistic palliative care and Narrative e-Writing Intervention (NeW-I) for augmenting paediatrics palliative care.

This programme is conducted entirely online. You may access Zoom via the app or using a web browser.
Date and Time: Thursday, November 30 · 7 - 8:30pm +08