Death of a Parent

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Amber talks about how her grief has helped her learn how support other people in grief.

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Craig – Supporting Someone in Grief

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Craig discusses his personal experience with grief and how he felt when people didn’t reach out to him during a difficult time. He offers advice on how to best support someone who is grieving, emphasizing the importance of simply showing up and letting them know that you care.

Jessica M – My Story

Jessica talks about losing her grandfather at 14 when her mother was terminal, her mother and aunt died when she was 15. She felt alone until she found a peer support group

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother