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Sarah K – Humour to cope

February 7, 2022

Sarah discuss how humour has been a tool in helping her to cope

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Jane – My Story

March 30, 2022

Jane shares her story about losing two of her grandparents just before the pandemic and the ways the pandemic has impacted her ability to process grief.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Kara – “As time passes it gets easier”

December 17, 2018

Kara explains how her grief changes through time. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Death of a Partner / Video

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

December 10, 2018

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

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Video

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Janice – “Crying”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Supporting Others / Video

Michele – Covid and virtual support

March 14, 2022

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Supporting Others / Video

Doug – “Effects on family”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about how they have adjusted and do some things differently now. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Janice – “Photographs”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief

February 23, 2023

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.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Doug M – “It’s Ok to have a new life”

September 19, 2019

Doug tells how he has had mixed emotions but that ultimately it’s OK to have a new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Death of a Partner / Video