Lisa -Advice to grievers

Krista – “Mental illness and self medicating”

December 4, 2019

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

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

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

March 3, 2025

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…

Zoreena – My Story

March 31, 2022

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

Jackie – Finger painting and grief

March 6, 2022

Jackie discusses how finger painting help her with her feelings while she was grieving the loss of her mother and sister

Donna B – “Grieving Over Time”

September 24, 2019

Donna about time, how grief changes and moving on. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Cheryl and Mike – “Grieving more than one person”

December 16, 2018

Mike and Cheryl discuss how it gets complicated with multiple losses. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

April 23, 2023

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

Rebecca – Humour and grief

September 4, 2020

Rebecca talks about how she and her father used humour as a strategy during his illness and after he died

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

June 8, 2021

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

December 17, 2018

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.