Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Maureen – Hospital restrictions during a pandemic

Maureen discusses hospital restrictions while her father-in-law was palliative during the pandemic

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Lynda – “Guilt during a time of crisis”

Lynda discusses how to deal with guilt.

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to avoid triggers

Christian – Grieving those who died of drug poisoning

Christian talks about grieving, stigma and dying from drug poisoning

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

Zoreena talks about wakes, funerals, COVID and the importance of kindness

Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

Nicole discusses dealing with repeated loss while working in community outreach, not being afraid to be human.

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 – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic