Grief and Trauma

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Doug – “Find a purpose”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about hope, purpose and putting things into perspective. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Bryan – My Story

October 30, 2021

Bryan talks about his father being a lawyer and being shot and killed by an apposing lawyer. He talks about his mother and brother and how they have coped

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / My Story Video / Video

Krista – “Changes”

November 11, 2019

Krista discussed what has changed since her son’s overdose. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Donna B – “Support from the military”

October 1, 2019

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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

Jordin Tootoo – “We Matter Campaign”

December 17, 2018

Jordin talks about the death of his brother and how he deals with it.

Grief and Trauma / Support for Indigenous Youth / Video

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

October 8, 2019

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Bryan – Trauma

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

What I know about grief

May 29, 2022

The following are some things I know to be true about grief for me, based on my lived experience. Some of them may resonate with you as well. Grief is unique to the people experiencing it in each moment, so please take whatever makes sense to you from this share and leave whatever doesn’t.

Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others

The Meaning of Tisha B’Av

July 26, 2023

Starting on sundown, July 26th , some Jews will begin to fast. Unlike the more well-known Yom Kippur,
which is for atonement, Tisha B’Av is a specific holiday for mourning and grief. Its exact date varies with the ancient Jewish lunar Calendar, but is sometime in July or early August. All Jewish commemorations
begin in the evening due to this lunar calendar.

Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Grief and Trauma

Rev. Sky – “Yearning”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses yearning and how it’s OK to feel those emotions.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video