Anderson Cooper reflected on the pain of losing his brother to suicide and the impact of unresolved grief.
He discussed the difficulty of talking about loss and the price of keeping emotions hidden.
Cooper shared his desire to speak with President Biden about grief, noting Biden’s openness about his own experiences with loss. (Trending: Biden Impeachment Vote Comes To House Floor)
Cooper hoped that Biden’s willingness to discuss grief will encourage others to do the same.
“Why is it so hard to talk about loss and grief? asked Cooper.
“We all go through it, so why do we keep it hidden away, cry in private, speak the names of our dead loved ones in hushed whispers only we can hear? That’s what I’ve done my entire life, and I see now the price I’ve paid,” lamented the CNN host.
“That’s one reason I wanted to talk with President Biden about grief,” said Cooper.
“He’s been more open than any sitting US president about the deaths he’s experienced and the grief he still lives with. More than 15 American presidents have lost children, but few of them spoke publicly about it – especially when they were in the White House,” continued Cooper.
“Even in modern times, the list is startling. Franklin Roosevelt, Dwight Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush all lived through the death of a child.”
“President Biden has lost two: His son Beau died of cancer in 2015, and his 13-month-old daughter, Naomi, was killed in a car crash in 1972, along with his first wife, Neilia,” said Cooper.
Adding, “I hope hearing the President talk about grief will encourage others to talk about their own grief, as well. It helps to talk. I know that now.”
The interview with Biden took place at The White House, where Cooper emphasized the importance of a more intimate setting for their conversation.
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