Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

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.

Keith – “Hope”

Keith talks about time, healing and hope.

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

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.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.