Working inside a mortuary is a job many people fear, but for those in the profession, it is a daily reality filled with emotional moments, disturbing experiences, and psychological pressure. A mortician who recently shared his experience has opened up about the strange and difficult things he encounters during night shifts in the mortuary. WATCH FULL VIDEO HERE…
According to the mortician, night duty is often the hardest part of the job because of the silence, isolation, and emotional weight that comes with handling lifeless bodies for long hours. He explained that while many people believe mortuaries are haunted, most of the fear actually comes from the human mind reacting to loneliness and darkness.
He revealed that there are nights when unusual sounds echo through the mortuary building, especially when refrigeration machines switch on and off. He said the sounds sometimes resemble footsteps, whispers, or knocks on doors, making new workers panic during their first few months on the job.
“People think we are brave, but the truth is that nobody completely gets used to working around dead bodies every night,” he said. “Sometimes you hear strange movements and your heart starts racing immediately.”
The mortician also spoke about the emotional side of the profession. According to him, one of the most painful experiences is receiving the bodies of young people or accident victims. He explained that seeing grieving family members cry outside the mortuary can affect workers mentally, especially during late-night hours when the environment becomes quieter.
Over the years, several mortuary attendants and embalmers from different parts of the world have shared similar experiences about the psychological pressure that comes with the profession. Some have admitted suffering from insomnia, anxiety, and recurring nightmares after years of night shifts in mortuaries.
A former embalmer interviewed in a documentary in South Africa once explained that workers sometimes imagine seeing movements because the mind becomes highly sensitive in dark and silent environments. Another mortician from Ghana previously shared in a radio interview that some workers rely heavily on prayers and music to stay calm during overnight duties.
The mortician further explained that handling abandoned bodies is another heartbreaking part of the job. According to him, there are cases where corpses remain in the mortuary for months or even years because no family member comes forward to claim them.
“You begin to think deeply about life when you spend every night around death,” he added. “It changes your mindset completely and makes you value every single day.”
Despite the fear and emotional stress attached to the work, he said morticians play an important role in society by preserving bodies, assisting families during burial preparations, and ensuring dignity for the dead. Watch full video here…
