Death of A Loved One

Sam – Depression

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

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Adam – Things that are OK to do

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

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

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Russell – “Practical things you can do”

Russell discusses things that give him comfort. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Matt – My Story

Matt tells how he found his birth mother and then lost her.

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Hope – Benefits of play in helping kids work through grief

Hope discusses how recreation and play can help kids understand deal with their loss.

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Zoreena – My Story

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