Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

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.

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Carrie – Photography and grieving

Carrie discusses how photography can be very freeing in that it allows for exploration and move us away from the need to explain and can be more about experience what our own process is all about.

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Professional Insights Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of professionals helping people and families to cope with grief.

Maureen – “My miscarriages and attachment”

Maureen tells about her miscarriages, attachment and understanding why she felt so terrible.

Marija – The wilderness of grief

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.