Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Kim – Facebook and connecting

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

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Michele – Covid and support

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in griefMIchele talks about COVID restrictions, technology and ways to support

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems