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I don't want to die, but I'm dying

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Release Date: 04/28/2020

Legacy show art Legacy

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content notes: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, sex, assisted dying, war 

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The Box and the Jar show art The Box and the Jar

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, grief, suicide, terminal illness, abuse, bereavement

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Waves show art Waves

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note: death, dementia, mental health issues, euthanasia/suicide

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Death is not something that can be kept at a distance show art Death is not something that can be kept at a distance

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

General content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, bereavement, pain, terminal illness and the caste system

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André Gorz Tweet show art André Gorz Tweet

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, euthanasia/suicide

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New answers to old questions show art New answers to old questions

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, operations, medical procedures, assisted dying, euthanasia

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Hearts Breaking show art Hearts Breaking

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues,: war, medical operations, suicidal ideation

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Drink Sangria in the park show art Drink Sangria in the park

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

General content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues

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Friendship Part 2 show art Friendship Part 2

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

General content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues

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We're not in uncharted territory show art We're not in uncharted territory

Down to a sunless sea: memories of my dad

Content note: Suicide, self harm, death, dementia, old age, mental health issues, bereavement, war, antisemitism, the Nazis, COVID19

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General content note for the series: death, dementia, old age, mental health issues

Extra content note: Bereavement, suicide, disability, abortion, terminal illness

In the third full episode of the podcast using content funded by the British Podcast Awards and the Wellcome Trust I talk to three doctors with different perspectives and experiences that inform their opinions around assisted dying and euthanasia, something my dad has long advocated for and wishes was available to him.

Dr Rob Jonquiere is the executive director of The World Federation of Right to Die Societies: https://www.worldrtd.net

Dr  Jacqueline Davis chairs Healthcare Professionals for Assisted Dying  which is part of UK organisation Dignity in Dying: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk 

Dr Mark Pickering is chief executive officer of the Christian Medical Fellowship and part of UK organisation Care Not Killing: https://www.carenotkilling.org.uk

Artwork by my brother Tony Pickering: http://www.pick-art.co.uk/