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World Service,05 Oct 1994,13 mins

Talking As Therapy For Bereaved Parents

Health Matters

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Beating mental illness taboos in Fiji; and the launch of the UK's Child Bereavement Trust. A mother and a father whose child died explain how talking about their grief helped them come to terms with their loss. Later in the programme, how a VSO project in Fiji is helping to those with mental illness seek treatment rather than resorting to black magic. Presenter: Janet Davey.

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