Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Cheryl – “What is grief”

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

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Chantal – Anticipatory grief

Chantal defines antipatory grief and the grief before the physical loss

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

Maureen talks about she dealt with her miscarriages and how she felt after 20 years.

Jenn – Your art completely belongs to you

Jenn explains the wonderful thing about art is that piece belongs completely to you and you have the power to do whatever you wish with it . She makes some suggestions as to what you may want to do.

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

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

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Rev. Sky – “Retraumatization”

Rev. Sky discusses trauma and re-experiencing the initial emotion had at the beginning of a loss.

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.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.