Grief and Trauma

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

December 17, 2018

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

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

Krista – “Opioids and Mental Illness”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about opioids and mental health. 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

Krista – “Changes”

November 11, 2019

Krista discussed what has changed since her son’s overdose. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Brenda and Dale – “What is grief”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about their grief journey.They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Rev. Sky – “What is grief?”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about the universality of grief and how people grieve differently.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “Being uncomfortable”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about taking risks. 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

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Children’s Grief and Loss Toolkit (ages 6-12) [FREE Downloadable PDF]

September 8, 2025

Grief is a natural experience, and is considered one of the most stressful life events a person can experience. 1 in 14 children under the age of 18 will experience the death of someone close to them. Every year, approximately 200 000 children are grieving the death of someone in their extended family or community.…

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Toolkits

Collective Grief

May 22, 2022

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.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of a Child / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / In Memoriam / Suicide / Supporting Others

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

April 13, 2022

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others

Brenda and Dale – “Returning to Work”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss their experiences going back to work. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video