Grief and Trauma

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

October 8, 2019

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Rev. Sky – “Feeling numb”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses how feeling numb is a normal emotion and what you need to move forward.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Bryan – This Is Why

October 30, 2021

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about how she dealt with underlying issues. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Video

John Martin – The Trauma of Loss and Grief

March 13, 2022

John discusses trauma and grief

Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

July 20, 2022

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others

Caitlin – “It’s hard work”

December 17, 2018

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

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / Video

Doug – “Find a purpose”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about hope, purpose and putting things into perspective. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Living with grief”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss process and moving forward. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

August 13, 2025

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Supporting Others

Living in the Aftermath of Traumatic Death

May 20, 2020

The sudden unexpected, traumatic death of a loved one is something like having a limb torn off.

Shocking. As if the air has been sucked from your lungs and you can’t manage another breath.

Blog Post / Grief and Trauma