Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Laura- Loss to Suicide

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

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

What I know about grief

The following are some things I know to be true about grief for me, based on my lived experience. Some of them may resonate with you as well. Grief is unique to the people experiencing it in each moment, so please take whatever makes sense to you from this share and leave whatever doesn’t.

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

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