Death of a Parent

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

Jeff outlines the story of losing his mother to cancer and the difficulty he experienced when he struggled to acknowledge his grief after her death.

Mary S – My story (long)

Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

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

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic

Kim – Self care

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