This week, we focus on grief. Historian, author and broadcaster Tessa Dunlop talks about the phenomenon of anticipatory grief, as she struggles with the changing relationship she has with her mother, who is creeping into old age and frailty; while Dr Clare Gerada, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and a specialist in mental health, talks about when it might be necessary to medically treat patients with severe grief. And end of life doula Anna Lyons gives her point of view on grieving – and how all the ‘messy’ emotions it throws up are, in fact, perfectly normal and part of the process.

<p>This week, we focus on grief. Historian, author and broadcaster Tessa Dunlop talks about the phenomenon of anticipatory grief, as she struggles with the changing relationship she has with her mother, who is creeping into old age and frailty; while Dr Clare Gerada, President of the Royal College of General Practitioners, and a specialist in mental health, talks about when it might be necessary to medically treat patients with severe grief. And end of life doula Anna Lyons gives her point of view on grieving – and how all the ‘messy’ emotions it throws up are, in fact, perfectly normal and part of the process.</p>

Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health. 

<p>Medical Minefield is a new health podcast where we talk about the ethical dilemmas at the heart of the health stories that matter the most. Join Barney Calman, the Mail on Sunday's health editor and deputy Health Editor Eve Simmons every week for a podcast tackling the big questions in health.&nbsp;</p>

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