Death of A Loved One

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Adam – Crying and singing

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Kara – “As time passes it gets easier”

Kara explains how her grief changes through time. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Mary S – Grief is not the enemy

Mary talks about embracing grief is love

Zoreena – My Story

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

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

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.