Grief and Trauma

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

February 8, 2022

Sarah discusses isolation, being in grief during the pandemic and the importance of keeping connected

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Bryan – Helping Others

October 30, 2021

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Donna B – “When risk becomes reality”

September 26, 2019

Donna discusses the unlimited liability factor and support. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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

Collective Grief

May 22, 2022

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of a Child / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / In Memoriam / Suicide / Supporting Others

Krista – “Educate yourself”

December 4, 2019

Krista explains what she thinks is the most important thing to do.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

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Living with grief”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss process and moving forward. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “It feels good to get the anger out”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about it feeling good to get the anger out. 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

Russell – “Is this your only child?”

December 16, 2018

Russell talks about the loss of his second son and only having one child. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Perinatal / Video

Donna B – “Seeking Help”

September 24, 2019

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

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

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