Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Christian – Supporting people who may die

Christian talks about going from zero overdoses to 50 in a matter of months and how to help people who may die

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

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

When Death Feels like a Thief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Kara – Starting a grief journey again

Kara explains how Covid-19 has made her have to relearn tools to help in her grief. The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Jane – Connection, place, and grief

Jane talks about the difference between living alone in Toronto while grieving during the pandemic compared to her experience once she moved closer to her family in Northumberland.

Kim – Self care

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

Christian – Grieving those who died of drug poisoning

Christian talks about grieving, stigma and dying from drug poisoning