Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

July 8, 2021

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian chinese and keeping grief in. She explains the importnace of expressing your feelings and not feel guilty about it

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Jenn – Art can give voice

January 24, 2022

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.

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Jenn – What does an art therapist do

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains how art therapist use the creative process to help people make positive changes to improve their overall health and to enhance their well being

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Jenn – The difference between expressive and creative arts

January 24, 2022

Jenn explains the difference between expressive and creative arts. You don’t have to limit yourself to art making to help you through your grief process. Expressive arts encompasses a wide variety of approaches including drama, dance, movement, writing and music

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Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

December 10, 2018

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

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Ripples of Grief: Supporting Ourselves, Others, and our Communities After a Death

June 21, 2023

By Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW When death knocks on the door of a community, each of us are impacted. Sometimes a death will touch many lives across a community, whether people knew the deceased personally or not. We may grieve the death of a family member, friend, or acquaintance, a well-known community member, or someone…

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Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

December 10, 2018

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

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Christian – “Overdose Death”

October 8, 2019

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.

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Caileigh – Parent Capacity

February 23, 2023

Caileigh discusses parent capacity and and how to support their child through their grief is all about inspiring them and empowering them so that they can help their child.

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What Does Grief Support Look Like?

July 20, 2022

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

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Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

October 17, 2019

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

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