Death of A Loved One

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

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

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Donna B – “Brotherhood of Military”

Donna talks about support from the extended family of the military. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Kara – “LIfe Partner”

Kara talks about her partner dying.

Doug – “My Story”

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.