r/morticians

3.4K archived posts · Feb 2013 – Sep 2026

we see dead people...

r/morticians

This is a community for Licensed Funeral Directors/Embalmers, and other death care workers. This is a place where we can speak frankly about the work we do, our concerns, thoughts and practices from within the industry, including the reality of bodily fluids, emotional suffering and legal conditions. 18+ due to the potential subject matter. Questions from non-death care people is allowed, but refrain from attempting to provide answers if you are not a verified death care profession.

Created Feb 14, 2013 · NSFW

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3.4KArchived posts

This is an 18+ subreddit.

-Please read the FAQs before posting.

-Work in Death care and plan to provide answers? Get verified with a user flair.

Please note, if you claim to work in this industry, you are required to verify yourself. If you plan on commenting or providing answer, you are required to be verified.

General Rules:

Be respectful of the dead. Never refer to a decedent by name. Never put up pictures of people you have worked on.
If you have a question about Mortuary Law, the answers that are given may only apply to certain states/provinces/jurisdictions. Please be clear which jurisdiction you are asking about!
Do not name drop. Do not refer to Funeral Homes by name, even if you own it. This is for your protection and the protection of the Funeral Home. This is not a place to advertise.
NSFW pictures or links are not allowed and will be taken down.
Observe Etiquette and Rediquette.
Conspiracy theory and/or shock value posts will be removed, users posting conspiracy theory material or shock value posts will be banned.
Do not feed the "spooky kids" looking for cheap thrills and ghost stories. This is disrespectful to our profession and to those we serve, deceased or bereaved.

Break a rule; Warning or banning at mods discretion.

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