Death of a Sibling

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

Andrew talks about the loss of his twin brother, time in the womb and that there are people out there that can help. Andrew continues to grieve the death of his twin brother by mishap.

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

Adrianna – What I would say to younger self

Adrianna talks about tools that helped her with her grief

Kate – Triggers

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

Kate – Things I do that help

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

Caitlin – “My Story”

Caitlin shares about the loss of her sister and how she copes with missing her. Caitlin continues to grieve the death of her sister in a car accident

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…

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Adrianna – Guilt and death by suicide

Adrianna gives insights she has found about guilt

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

Caitlin – “It’s hard work”

Caitlin talks about dealing with grief. Caitlin continues to grieve the death of her sister in a car accident

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with