Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Michele – Covid and support

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in griefMIchele talks about COVID restrictions, technology and ways to support

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to