Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Unresolved conflicts”

Maureen shares about her Dad, anger, love and some tools to manage unresolved conflicts.

Chantal – My Story

Chantal discusses finding a release in doing a graphic novel to explore her grief as a thesis in art therapy school

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Jacqueline – Where to store art works

Jacqueline explains how art can be like journal entries that you would keep private

Janice – “Feelings just are”

Janice explains the importance of listening to, trusting and honouring ourselves and our feelings.

Amanda – “The Little Things”

Amanda talks about how little things can be a huge gift during palliative care.

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness

Jacqueline – Art Therapy & Grief

Jacqueline discusses about art therapy and how it brings a special layer to help move through grief

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Chantal – Graphic novels and art therapy

Chantal defines what a graphic novel is and how words mix with imagery like a dance

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.