Death of A Loved One

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Learning from Grief

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

Joyce shares about how she has felt as a mother who lost a child

Doug M – “Writing a Letter”

Doug explains how writing was very profound and helpful in processing his grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Russell – “Questions people ask”

Russell discusses how he answers the hardest questions people ask. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Kara – Starting a grief journey again

Kara explains how Covid-19 has made her have to relearn tools to help in her grief. The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Sam – Depression

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