Coping During the Pandemic

Coping During the Pandemic Playlists

View video playlists related to specific topics, including both participants and grief professionals. Use the controls at the top-left to navigate videos within each playlist or use the larger arrows to view additional playlists.

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.

All content, including our videos, is vetted by health care experts.

Grief Involves Powerful Emotions.

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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We are thankful for the Northumberland United Way Grant Funding that was distributed to respond to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in our community.

Pandemic-Related Blog

Ways to Mourn During the Pandemic

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW Ways to Mourn During the Pandemic The restrictions related to the global pandemic are intended to…

Practical Possibilities for Mourning in a Pandemic

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW Practical Possibilities for Mourning in a Pandemic When someone we care about dies, we have a…

All Pandemic-Related Videos

Coping during the pandemic
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John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Joyce -The pandemics impact on drug poisonings

Joyce -The pandemics impact on drug poisonings

Joyce talks about drug poisonings during the pandemic

Maureen – Palliative during the pandemic

Maureen – Palliative during the pandemic

Maureen lost her father in law during the pandemic

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father's decline in a nursing home during COVID

Kim – Self care

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief