Coping During the Pandemic

Coping During the Pandemic Playlists

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Grief Stories features short videos, podcast interviews, and blog posts offering ideas for coping with grief. The tools and activities on this website are intended to be used as a resource for people who are grieving, those who are supporting grievers and healthcare professionals. The information provided is NOT meant to be a substitute for professional therapy.

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Experiencing loss during the pandemic includes all the usual challenges of grief. It also involves navigating on-going changes and uncertainty that impact how we honour and remember someone who has died.

From isolation during illness to restrictions on gatherings for funerals and memorials, all aspects of loss are affected. At the same time, we're coping with anxiety and struggles in our day-to-day lives brought on by the realities of the pandemic. At Grief Stories, we're grateful for the support of Northumberland United Way in creating supportive content for those experiencing loss during the pandemic.

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Anticipatory Grief During a Pandemic

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW It is 2020 and the world is gripped by a relentless pandemic. The news is filled…

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When You Can’t Be There As a Loved One Dies

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW There are times when we have some warning that a loved one is dying. We can…

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Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Jane – My Story

Jane – My Story

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.

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Kate – Time to process

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Sharron “Grieving During the Pandemic”

Sharron “Grieving During the Pandemic”

Sharron talks about how Covid-19 has really affected and disrupted the way people are grieving.