Death of A Loved One

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…

Sam – Depression

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

Russell – “Need to talk”

Russell talks about both mothers and fathers having needs. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Ellen – “Grieving her grandmother”

Ellen talks about her grief and the loss of her grandmother.

Katie – Coping strategies

Katie explains her coping strategies

Shannon – Hope for Healing

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.

Reflections on Mother’s Day

Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.

Sam – Men in grief

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

Holly – The symbolic nature of death

Holly discusses doing art, the symbolic nature of urns and the denial of death

Hope – Camp for grief

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

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

Kate – Triggers

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