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The fabulous and fun Adelaide Fringe Festival is coming up next month - and you can see me there too!

Tickets on sale now: adelaidefringe.com.au/fringetix/my...

Adelaide Fringe #event #AdelaideFringe #GriefWhisperer #AskAnnetta #fun

I'll be on Afternoons with Amber Cunningham of ABC Radio Perth tomorrow, New Year's Eve!!

I was quoted in a recent ABC print article, then my details were requested, which is a flattering testament to my stance on clear language for end of life and advance planning. 😍

#happiness #AskAnnetta

Compassionate community structure and function: a standardised micro-model for end-of-life doulas and community members supporting those who wish to die at home - Annetta Mallon, 2021 Background: End-of-life doulas are an emerging, non-medical support and advocacy role for the dying and their caregivers. As more and more people are dying at h...

I'm so proud and amazed - happy to be contributing to a better, kinder and more supportive end of life space for all.

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#AskAnnetta #gdepau #EndOfLife #DeathDoula #ComCom #DeathLiteracy #community #support #happiness #EOLD

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Bio, headshot and contact information for Annetta Mallon and Rebecca Lyons

Bio, headshots and contact details for Tracey Rusden and Tracey Wicks

Bio, contact details and headshot for Leigh Connell and Danielle Stokes

There's a new EOLD collective group here in Tasmania, and I'm proud to be a part of it. A booklet has been put together and there will be additions over time.

If you have questions, I'm here to help. Have a brilliant day!

#EOLD #DeathDoula #EndOfLife #tasmania #DeathLiteracy #AskAnnetta 1/2

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Interest in supporting the dying without carer burnout continues to grow! My Mallon Model article has been downloaded 5757 (a pleasing symmetry of numbers here) times. Yay!
journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.... #GDEP #GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #EOLD #DeathDoula #carer #burnout #EndOfLifeDoula #DeathLiteracy

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Did you know that wind phones are a great source of comfort and support for those left behind after a death and are a staple of grief culture?

Yup.

Got questions? I'm here to help.

#AskAnnetta #GDEPAU #grief #GriefWhisperer #DeathLiteracy

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Today is Joy Day!

How do you allow joy to show up in your life? How do you bring joy to others?

What does joy mean to you?

Got questions? I'm here to help

#EOLD #DeathDoula #AskAnnetta #happiness #DeathLiteracy #AdvancePlanning #PeaceOfMind #GDEPAU

We talked about end of life doulas, advance planning, grief, inclusive death care, and why a pet's death can be just as devastating as a human's.

What are your weekend plans??!

#GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #GriefWhisperer #CriticalInfo

A grinning woman with white curly hair and a rainbow unicorn Oodies stands next to glass sliding doors reflecting green paddocks. To be honest, her makeup looks fabulous.

I had the BEST time recording with @catherine_ashton_critical of Critical Info this morning! (Not in an Oodie but Remy needed a walk)

#AskAnnetta #GDEPAU #DeathLiteracy #EOLD #DeathDoula #GriefWhisperer #grief #podcast

Yup. I've been saying this for years.

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#EOLD
#GallowsHumour

3/3 For those who don't know: I, Annetta, am a psychotherapist and grief educator using social media to open up meaningful conversations. She’s sharing how Bluesky helps her connect, create thoughtful content, and build supportive communities online.

#AskAnnetta #freelance #FreelanceJungle

2/3 All are welcome to this free event made possible by Freelance Jungle Patreon supporters.

#bluesky #connection #community #freelancejungle #freelance #AskAnnetta

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The world is unsettled right now, and one of the things my clients and I keep coming back to is how advance planning can help with some feelings of uncertainty.

The more we plan the easier it is for the people we love who support us at end of life and into death.

#GDEPAU
#AskAnnetta
#DeathLiteracy

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A whiteboard with blue writing underlined in black. " VAD, grief, will, funerals, Enduring PoA, Enduring Guardian, advance care directive "

Today and tomorrow I'm giving free information talks about grief and advance planning at my local Neighbourhood Houses. The topics range from pre-need planning through to after-death body care and ritual.

What are you doing for your death literacy today?
#AskAnnetta #GDEPAU #EndOfLife #EOLD #event

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You can listen to me on Life's Booming with James Valentine!

- YouTube www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQr2...
- Apple Podcasts podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/m...
- Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/5JHH...
And seniors.com.au/podcast

#GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #funerals #EOLD #DeathDoula #DeathLiteracy

When I talk about working with complex, historical, disenfranchised griefs most people think it's intensely personal.

In all honesty, yes - it absolutely always is. And often layering and intersecting the personal are the macro levels of grief.

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#AskAnnetta
#GDEPAU

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Happy Pride Month! Wishing all who celebrate a safe and glamorous time.

GDEP is always a safe and supportive ally space for the LGBTIQA+ community.

#GDEPAU #EOLD #AskAnnetta #pride #PrideMonth2025‍🌈 #inclusion #diversity #care #love #joy

‘Death is not a mystery’: what happens to your body when you’re dying? Experts say knowing more about death – or ‘death literacy’ – can actually help quell fears of dying

Death Literacy is essential for a good quality of life for every stage of life, including our end of life and dying. *

Got questions? I'm an end of life doula and I'm here to help.

#GDEPAU
#AskAnnetta
#EOLD
#GriefWhisperer

*Dying for Sex is streaming on Disney
www.theguardian.com/wellness/202...

Main Character Energy and how not to be a dick: anticipatory grief

#AskAnnetta #DontBeADick #MainCharacterEnergy #MCE #grief #GDEPAU #AdvancePlanning #EOLD #DeathLiteracy #GriefWhisperer

Use your Main Character Energy for good! Grief, wedding rings and how not to be a dick. #GDEPAU #EOLD #AskAnnetta #grief #ItsPersonal

The things that happened when my mum died and I had to deal with Main Character Energy

#GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #GriefWhisperer #grief #MCE #MainCharacterEnergy #DeathLiteracy #EOLD

Main Character Energy and how not to be a dick!

I received so many comments and stories from my post on MCE and how not to do it when someone is grieving that this is now a series.

#GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #GriefWhisperer #grief #DontBeADick #MCE #MainCharacterEnergy

I've had a number of stories and comments come to me as a result of my recent video on Main Character Energy and grief.

I'm doing a series on this theme starting today, so stay tuned!

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#AskAnnetta
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Death Education in Practice: A Scoping Review of Interventions, Strategies, and Psychosocial Impact - Mateus Eduardo Romão, Giacomo Belli, Shahnoza Jumayeva, Silvia Damiana Visonà, Kate Woodthorpe, Il... It is known that death education and support helps in a number of ways those people involved in end-of-life and death-related working settings. This scoping rev...

Yay! More death literacy research!
journals.sagepub.com/eprint/UGHN3...

#EOLD #GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #EndOfLife #GoodStuff

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A perfect, gently foggy evening for death literacy discussions.

How are you spending your hump day night?

#GDEPAU #AskAnnetta #EndOfLife #AdvancePlanning

#DeathLiteracy #podcast #funerals #EndOfLife #EOLD #DeathDoula #FYI
#AskAnnetta #GDEPAU

Matters of life and death - Dr Annetta Mallon & Martin Tobin Life's Booming · Episode

Good morning Bluesky! For your listening pleasure this week I offer Life's Booming podcast with James Valentine where I talk changing attitudes to death and funerals. #GDEPAU #AskAnnetta
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Your daily reminder that sometimes grief can be sneaky and come up quietly when you aren't looking.

It's ok to be sad, to cry, to pause and feel your feelings. There's no time limit to grief, you are normal. Be kind to yourself 🫂

#GriefWhisperer
#GDEPAU
#AskAnnetta

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Today was my mother's birthday, the second year without her.

I've been irritable, tired, moody and sad in the week or two leading up to today. Grief takes many forms and even with decades of experience as a therapist I am not immune.

#AskAnnetta
#GriefWhisperer
#sorrow