Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Maureen – “Your experience of loss is unique”

Maureen explains how your experience of grief is your own.

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.