Death of a Parent

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Hope – My Story

Hope tells the story of her father’s death and how it affected her and her family

Lisa – Music helped after losing her Dad

Lisa shares how music has helped in her grieveing process.

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Bryan – Empathy for others

Bryan talks about how losing his father to gun violence was difficult and how taking things day by day helped him get through many difficult times. Now he wants to help children who are going through something similar to what he did. Things will get better and there is always a light at the end of the tunnel

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost