Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Maureen – “Permission to mourn”

Maureen explains about grief being valid and how important it is to look after yourself.

Michele – Covid and virtual support

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

Kate – Time to process

Kate shares about time and processing her grief especially during COVID

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Sunny- Supporting My Grieving Mom

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Jane – Struggling to process layers of grief

Jane talks about her experience navigating multiple losses in a short time and the impact the pandemic has had on that by adding even more multi-facitated layers of grief

When Death Feels like a Thief

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.