Death of A Loved One

Bryan – Mom

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of “firsts” without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.

Mourning a Man I Never Knew

This spring, I turned fifty-four. I have now outlived the father I never knew: my biological father. It’s been almost twenty-three years since we spoke; eighteen years since I learned of his death. I’m still dealing with the strange grief of his loss.

Kara – “Going on alone”

Kara talks about how you change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

Jeff outlines the story of losing his mother to cancer and the difficulty he experienced when he struggled to acknowledge his grief after her death.

Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Cheryl and Mike – “Grieving more than one person”

Mike and Cheryl discuss how it gets complicated with multiple losses. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.