Death of a Parent

Shawn – “Dad”

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Sam – Prostate Cancer

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it

Bryan – Trauma

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

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

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

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool