Break the Silence: Let's Talk About Grief | Cate Murphy | TEDxNortheasternU
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Published 2024-03-27
This Talk invites us to reconsider how we support and engage with grieving children, highlighting the powers of compassion and empathy in the healing process.
Cate Murphy is a P3 student in Northeastern’s Doctor of Pharmacy program. Her choice to pursue pharmacy was inspired by her late father’s cancer treatment with an experimental protocol that has since been approved by the FDA. In his honor, she works at Massachusetts General Hospital in the ambulatory oncology infusion pharmacy preparing chemotherapy and immunotherapy regimens for patients. She serves as President of Lambda Kappa Sigma and is a member of both the national Pharmacy Leadership Society and the Northeastern University Choral Society and Chamber Singers. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at www.ted.com/tedx
All Comments (7)
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Kate you are such a powerful speaker you are so strong you go girl
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Well done, Cate. From a grieving human and retired pharmacist.
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Cate, You have captured so well the isolation and despair of a child who loses her parent when her peers react by refusing to acknowledge their pain. I lost my Dad unexpectedly when I was 21. No one I knew had lost a parent. People studiously avoided mentioning his death to me or asking me how I was doing. I was locked in a cocoon of misery that no one penetrated, I couldn’t believe that other people were going about their daily lives while I was mired in grief and loss. I did learn something valuable from the experience. Whenever I hear that someone has lost a loved one, I take the time to write a note, not just an e mail or text - to say how sorry I am. All a person needs to hear is that you acknowledge his or her loss. it takes 5 minutes and a stamp but it will mean the world to the grieving person.
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Cate—Your Dad was great person; one of my most favorite friends in high school. He was a friend to everybody. I remember him so well!
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She gets it.. She understands .. Thanks Cate.. Even though your talk made me cry.. Lost my love of 28 years...I am grieving too..
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Kate- I don't go on youtube much, but I clicked on something and saw your Ted Talk on the side- and had to watch. We lost our (NORTHEASTERN U Grad. 2019!!) 24 year old son Maxton in 2021. Our older son is suffering still and Max's death has affected/derailed his whole life. All of our Grief is still crippling. Gut wrenching pain. And, I experienced many of the things re. other people that you mentioned- the eggshells people walk on, other people's discomfort with talking about our loss. I feel like Max sent your Ted talk to me or me to it. Beautiful job, and I am so sorry for your loss of your wonderful dad. I wish I could say the pain diminishes with time, but it does not, you just learn to live with it. Always there, as you said.. Congrats on all of your amazing accomplishments. Your dad was there at your graduation. He will always be there with you, so very proud. You are amazing.
