Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Nicole – Working in Community Outreach

Nicole discusses her work in community outreach and how she has lived experience with addiction and living rough.

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

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.

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to avoid triggers

Nicole – Pandemic Leads to Increase in Drug Poisoning

Nicole discusses the increase in drug poisonings during the pandemic due to a number of factors.

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

Maureen explains about grief being valid and how important it is to look after yourself.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded