Death of A Loved One

Katie – Coping strategies

Katie explains her coping strategies

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Betsy – You can’t know until you know

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief

Donna B – “Seeking Help”

Donna talks about the importance of speaking to someone. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Kara – “Getting rid of stuff”

Kara talks about stuff, guilt and memories. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Antoinetta – Myth that tragedy brings family together

Antoinetta discusses the challenges that her family faced after the death of her father

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

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.

Ellen – “Grieving her grandmother”

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

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting help”

Mike and Cheryl talk about their surviving daughter and getting help. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.