Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

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.

Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief

Jenn talks about how art can give a form to grief. It can give it shape and texture so it can be seen when it is often so invisible. It can also be messy which so like our grief experience

Chantal – Graphic novels and art therapy

Chantal defines what a graphic novel is and how words mix with imagery like a dance

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Michele – Advice to younger grieving self

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving self

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Maureen – “Our 20th Anniversary”

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

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Rev. Sky – “Why”

Rev. Sky talks about the question of why and how to look beyond it.