Grief and Trauma

Rev. Sky – “Youth alert”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about youth and when it’s time to reach out for support.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

October 1, 2019

Christian discusses the power of memories.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Collective/Community Grief / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “Grief counselling helps”

November 11, 2019

Krista talks about how a listening ear has helped her. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

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

Living in the Aftermath of Traumatic Death

May 20, 2020

The sudden unexpected, traumatic death of a loved one is something like having a limb torn off.

Shocking. As if the air has been sucked from your lungs and you can’t manage another breath.

Blog Post / Grief and Trauma

Rosie Koostachin- “We Matter Campaign”

December 17, 2018

Rosie talks about her life, why you can’t give up hope and that life is important.

Grief and Trauma / Support for Indigenous Youth / Video

Sarah K – Finding my people

February 7, 2022

Sarah talks about how finding other people that are going through the same grief experience has been very helpful to her.

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Brenda and Dale – “What is grief”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about their grief journey.They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

December 17, 2018

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

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / Video

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

John Martin – The Trauma of Loss and Grief

March 13, 2022

John discusses trauma and grief

Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

December 23, 2022

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Supporter / In Memoriam / Perinatal / Suicide / Supporting Others

Donna B – “When the death is public”

September 24, 2019

Donna discusses healing and a public death. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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