Grief and Trauma

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

October 1, 2019

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

February 7, 2022

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Rosie Koostachin- “We Matter Campaign”

December 17, 2018

Rosie talks about her life, why you can’t give up hope and that life is important.

Grief and Trauma / Support for Indigenous Youth / Video

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Cameron Halkett – “We Matter Campaign”

December 17, 2018

Cameron talks about her loss and reads her poem about not being alone.

Grief and Trauma / Support for Indigenous Youth / Video

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

March 13, 2022

John talks about shock and grief

Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / 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

Shannon – Growing through Grief

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

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

Sarah K – Complicated feelings

February 8, 2022

Sarah discusses the complicated emotions after her husband’s death like feeling sad, distraught, overwhelmed , relieved and guilty

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

When Death Feels like a Thief

August 24, 2022

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Living with Dying / Perinatal / Suicide

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

October 1, 2019

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video