Death of A Loved One

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Jessica’s Reflections as an Adult Grieving Child

Parents or trusted adults are people children often turn to for support, but my circle of trusted adults was shrinking. My peers were focused on what to wear on civvies day (a day where we didn’t have to wear a uniform), while I was focused on just surviving.

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.

Adrianna – Guilt and death by suicide

Adrianna gives insights she has found about guilt

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Kate – Things I do that help

Kate talks about how art, hiking and visiting the cemetery can be very therapeutic

Cheryl and Mike – “Everybody’s different”

Cheryl and Mike discuss how everyone is unique in their grieving. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Scott – The grieving process

Scott talks about how his song ‘The Good Man James” was about his father, their relationship and how it helped him process their relationship. Find the song at his website www.dotbmusic.ca

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Doug M – “Helping Children Cope with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about shock and the importance of making sure children get help. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Infant & Reproductive Loss Toolkit [Free Downloadable PDFs for Individuals and Professionals]

Navigating life, death, and loss can be overwhelming. Mental health professionals designed this toolkit for individuals, parents, caregivers, and families navigating perinatal and reproductive loss. Reactions to pregnancy and reproductive loss are as unique as fingerprints. Some can process the experience relatively quickly, while others experience unrelenting pain and grief. We hope that this toolkit…