Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Cara – My story with intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara talks about how she came to see how people with intellectual disabilities need to be supported in grief

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Caileigh – A safe place to grow and heal

Caileigh talks about how accessing play therapy can support everybody. When children have that safe place to heal, everybody around them feels good and can heal, too.

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Jenn – Barriers to art

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Keith – “Timeframe for grief”

Keith explains it is never too late to grieve and there is no timeline.

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

Corrie – We cry because we love

Corrie talks about crying, hurt and love