Death of a Parent

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Kim – It’s different during a pandemic

Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Hope – Going back to school

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

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Bryan – Trauma

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

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

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

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.