Death of A Loved One

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Sam – Prostate Cancer

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

Nicole – Power of Speaking About Lost Ones

Nicole discusses the importance of sharing memories of those lost to drug poisoning and speaking their names.

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Sunny- Grief and Maintaining Health

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

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Holly – Befriending our mortality workshops

Holly explains how creating can be helpful with grief and how we don’t talk about death

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…

Joyce – Using my grief experience to help people

Joyce talks about the positive experiences she has in helping other people in grief

Margaux – “It never really hit me at one moment”

Margaux describes the experience of gradually processing her grief through individual and group therapy. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.