Death-themed Cafe in Australia

Death is not a topic that everyone wants to discuss, especially when sitting at a table, drinking a cup of coffee, eating a snack and talking about death, many people may feel a chill running down their spine. But what was once a taboo topic has become a hot topic at the coffee table.

Death-themed cafes have sprung up across the globe to provide a safe place for people to discuss death openly, respectfully and quietly. Australia's Djerriwirh Health Services has opened its second Death Cafe in Bacchus Marsh, western Mexico City. Customers welcomed it, and on the first day more than 20 people came to experience it. When the first cafe opened, students and retired couples were among the motley crowd. They didn't get right or wrong answers to the question of death, just open discussions. Here you will find that after discussing the topic openly, people leave with reflections on the future, which is fruitful.

In many countries and cultures, the subject of death is uncomfortable, but it remains a central part of life. Discussing death can add richness to life, allowing people to have a long-term plan for health, legal and interpersonal decisions. Topics at the Death Cafe include bucket lists, drug therapy, fear of death, and funeral planning.

How to deal with death:

·The concept was initiated in 2004 by Swiss sociologist and anthropologist Bernard Creaz, who organized the first Death Cafe.

There are 59 death cafes in Australia.

There are approximately 1,005 death cafes worldwide.

Australia's first Death Cafe opened in Nimbin on 11 November 2012.