Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

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

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

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.

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Janice – “Feelings just are”

Janice explains the importance of listening to, trusting and honouring ourselves and our feelings.