Death of a Parent

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

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

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

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

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Craig – My Story

Craig’s story is one of resilience and triumph. In the span of just 18 months, he lost his marriage, his mom, two dogs, a cat, his job, and his house. But rather than give up, he picked himself up and started over. He went back to school to become a therapist, and now he’s helping others who are struggling to overcome adversity. Craig’s story is a reminder that no matter how bad things seem, there is always hope. With hard work and determination, you can overcome any challenge.

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Karyn and Aidan – Coping with the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they dealt with not being able to visit John in hospital

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