Let us know Di, the main points from conference.
One thing I think our modern society is falling down on is perhaps the lack of rituals for some people on how to deal with loss.

I also think that now with the Internet, there are different ways of ritualizing loss --provided (with emphasis) if it's grief and empathy expressed with face-to-face good friends/family that are living all over the world.
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