Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Sara – Music at the end of life

Sara talks about the values of music at the end of life

Janice – “Go into feelings”

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

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

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

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Maureen – “Grief can come back”

Maureen explains however grief comes back, you are OK.

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.