Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Janice – “Feelings”

Janice talks about the importance of allowing our feelings as that’s the only way to get through them.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Christian – “When people say dumb things”

Christian explains how he deals with people who say dumb things.

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

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

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief