Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

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

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…

Chantal – My Story

Chantal discusses finding a release in doing a graphic novel to explore her grief as a thesis in art therapy school

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Janice – “Go into feelings”

Janice explains how important it is to pay attention to your feelings.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Donna – “Living with grief”

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

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

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.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.