Death of a Sibling

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…

Adrianna – My Story

Adrianna talks about the journey she has been on since her brother’s suicide

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

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

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

Kate – Getting support

Kate talks about how difficult it is to ask for support

Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

Joyce – Your other children

Joyce discusses how her daughter dealt helped her as well as dealing with the loss of her brother.

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

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

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Doug M – “Coming to Terms with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about the loss of his brother when he was young and how it effected his fear of loss and separation of his own children. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.