Riley Keough has finished training to become a death doula after the tragic death of her brother Benjamin last July, at the age of 27.
Elvis Presley’s granddaughter, 31, took to Instagram to inform fans that she is certified as an End of Life doula to support those with terminal illness before and after their death.
Riley shares a quote from poet Rumi, writing, ‘Today I finished my Death Doula training, on The Art of Death Midwifery training by @sacredcrossings, so I think I’m a nearly certified death doula now hehe
Helping Others: Elvis Presley’s granddaughter Riley Keough revealed on Sunday she’s done training to become a death doula after her brother Benjamin sadly took his own life
And I just felt like writing such a deep thank you to this community that teaches and trains people in conscious dying and death work.
‘We are taught that it is a morbid topic to talk about. Or if we were so scared that we can’t talk about it … then of course it happens to us, and we are very badly prepared.
“I think it is so important to be educated about conscious dying and death, as we teach ourselves about birth and conscious birth.
‘We prepare so rigorously for the entrance and have no preparation for our exit. So I am so grateful for this community and that I can contribute what I can. Thanks Olivia ‘
Tragic loss: Benjamin (pictured) died last July at the age of 27 when he shot himself after a fight with his girlfriend
Certified: Speaking of her education, Riley said, ‘I think it’s so important to be educated about conscious dying and death, as we teach ourselves about birth and conscious birth’
A death doula is someone who provides emotional and physical comfort and support to people in hospices, hospitals, and care homes.
The Sacred Crossings Certificate in The Art of Death Midwifery teaches what it means to die, how to provide practical, emotional, and spiritual support to those who are dying and their families, and to provide support after the death of a person. person.
In October, it was revealed that Riley’s brother Benjamin had cocaine and alcohol in his system when he shot himself after arguing with his girlfriend.
Assistance: A death doula is someone who provides emotional and physical comfort and support to people with terminal illnesses before and after death
Training: The Sacred Crossings certificate in The Art of Death Midwifery teaches lessons on what it means to die and how to provide practical, emotional and spiritual support
At the time, sources revealed that he was “struggling” and that his death, while devastating, was not a “big surprise” to his mother or other family members.
CCTV footage showed he was arguing with his girlfriend, Diana Pinto, in the backyard of their house.
He then went in, locked himself in a bathroom, put a gun in his mouth and shot himself.
Loss: In October, it was revealed that Riley’s brother Benjamin had cocaine and alcohol in his system when he shot himself after an argument with his girlfriend Diana Pinto (pictured)
Gone Too Fast: Benjamin had tried to take his life six months earlier, then spent three weeks in rehab, four months before he died
Pinto heard the shot, went in, and had to use a hairpin to access the bathroom. She found him dead and called the police.
It’s unclear how much alcohol or cocaine he had in his system, but there were traces of both, according to the report released by the Los Angeles County Coroner office.
The report also described Keough’s history of mental illness.
He’d tried to end his life six months earlier, then spent three weeks in rehab four months before he died.
Keough was the son of Lisa Marie and musician Danny Keough, her first of four husbands. The couple were together from 1988 to 1994.
Benjamin’s grandmother Priscilla, 75, married Elvis Presley in 1967, but they divorced six years later. They only had daughter Lisa Marie in 1968. Elvis died just nine years later.
For confidential support in the UK, please call the Samaritans on 116 123 or visit www.samaritans.org for details; In the US, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-TALK (1-800-273-8255)
Family: Benjamin was the son of musician Danny Keough, who married Lisa Marie Presley in 1988 and divorced her in 1994