About Alison Westerink

I’m a mental health clinician, born and raised in South Bend, Indiana. I’m also a certified thanatologist—don’t worry if you have to Google it! In short, thanatology is the study of death, dying, and bereavement. My certification involved extensive training, academic study, and volunteer work, all focused on understanding how to best support individuals and families through grief, loss, and end-of-life experiences.

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I firmly believe that we do not "get over" death; we move through life with it having changed us.