Death of A Loved One

Bryan – Mom

October 30, 2021

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Jane – Preparing for another loss

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Kate – My art and my brother

March 11, 2023

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

Art / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / Video

When Death Feels like a Thief

August 24, 2022

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.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Living with Dying / Perinatal / Suicide

Doug M – “New Normal”

September 19, 2019

Doug tells about changes and how he has learned to embrace the new normal. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Death of a Partner / Video

Donna B – “Offering Support”

September 24, 2019

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

John – What I have learned

February 23, 2023

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / I Am A Griever / Supporting Others / Video

Shawn – “Dad”

December 16, 2018

Shawn describes finding out his father died by suicide and the shock and grief that followed. Shawn continues to grieve the death of his father by suicide

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Kim – Facebook and connecting

March 5, 2022

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

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Supporting Others / Video

Sam – Mental health tools and resources

September 9, 2020

Sam discusses talking care of his mental health and group therapy after losing his father, uncle and cousin

Death of a Parent / Video

Keith – “My story”

December 10, 2018

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Parent / My Story Video / Video

Krista – “Opioids and Mental Illness”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about opioids and mental health. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Video