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Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Cale – Celebrate the life

Cale talks about sacred fire, grief and celebrating the life

Valmy – Music for me and for others

Valmy talks about music she has created around her loss and how it helps her connect with others

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.

Susan – “The body’s wisdom”

Susan explains how listening to her body has helped her.

Adam – Things that are OK to do

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Thoughts About Grief Counselling Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.