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Claudia – My story

August 2, 2022

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Art / Bereavement Professionals' Insights / My Story Video / Video

Cara – People with intellectual disabilities need to be recognized and honoured in their grief

November 6, 2022

Cara talks about grievers living with intellectual disabilities and that it’s not about those of us who are neuro-typical, giving them a voice or providing them or saying things for them. Rather, it’s that they already have a voice. They already have these experiences and they want them to be recognized, acknowledged and honoured.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

June 20, 2022

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Jane – Struggling to process layers of grief

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about her experience navigating multiple losses in a short time and the impact the pandemic has had on that by adding even more multi-facitated layers of grief

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

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Supporting Others / Video

Keith – “You need not be alone”

December 10, 2018

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Kara “It Changes You”

December 17, 2018

Kara tells her story and explains how things have changed on her journey. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Death of a Partner / Video

Lyss – Music

March 23, 2023

Lyss remembers playing music for her mother as she was dying and how music has helped with feelings

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Music / Video

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

February 23, 2023

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / I Am A Professional / Supporting Others / Video

Christian – My process in grieving

April 23, 2023

Christian explains his grieving process and how it’s important to let people in, the power of community, and having a team that makes him feel loved and cared for

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

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

January 24, 2022

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Art / Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

June 8, 2021

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video