Death of a Parent

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Hope – Going back to school

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

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.

Kim – Self care

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