Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Retraumatization”

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

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically

Sara – Creating music

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

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Sara – Music and grief

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

Cara – My story with intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara talks about how she came to see how people with intellectual disabilities need to be supported in grief

Caleigh – Play Session

Caileigh discusses child play sessions, how children can learn about confusing feelings of grief and ways to cope.

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

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