Death of a Sibling

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Kate – Things I do that help

Kate talks about how art, hiking and visiting the cemetery can be very therapeutic

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

Kate – My story

Kate tells her story of being away when her brother died of an opioid overdose

Adrianna – My Story

Adrianna talks about the journey she has been on since her brother’s suicide

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…