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Drew Barrymore's conversation with a doula about death anxiety resonates
Original: Drew Barrymore asks doula how to stop ‘monkey gripping’ about death. The answer is so soothing. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/h
Drew Barrymore asked a doula how to stop what she called 'monkey gripping' — anxiously clinging — to fears about death. The doula's calming response, shared in an interview, struck a chord with readers, with many calling the answer soothing and sharing their own struggles with mortality-related anxiety.
Why now: People find comfort and relatability in celebrity conversations that openly address death anxiety and offer gentle coping wisdom.
Evidence
- Drew Barrymore asks doula how to stop ‘monkey gripping’ about death. The answer is so soothing. https:// fed.brid.gy/r/https://www.upwo rthy.com/drew-barrymore-asks-doula-how-to-stop-monkey-gripping-about-death-the-answer-is-so-soothing/ · upworthy.com@web.brid.gy
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