Death and Grief During a Pandemic

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

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

What I know about grief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Sunny- Grieving Different Losses

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Karyn and Aidan – Planning a celebration of life during COVID

Karyn and Aidan discuss creating a celebrating of life during the pandemic