Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Jane – Grief and yoga

March 30, 2022

Jane shares about the impact yoga, and moving her body in general, on her mental health while she processes grief.

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Kim – Some cry some don’t

March 5, 2022

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

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Lynda – “Helping a griever during the pandemic”

May 15, 2020

Lynda shares tips on helping someone in grief

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Kara – Starting a grief journey again

July 19, 2020

Kara explains how Covid-19 has made her have to relearn tools to help in her grief. The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

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Maureen – Hospital restrictions during a pandemic

September 28, 2020

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

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Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

April 16, 2021

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

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Karyn and Aidan – Our story

February 21, 2022

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

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Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

June 2, 2021

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

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Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

March 25, 2023

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

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Jane – Connection, place, and grief

March 30, 2022

Jane talks about the difference between living alone in Toronto while grieving during the pandemic compared to her experience once she moved closer to her family in Northumberland.

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Christian – Grieving spaces

April 23, 2023

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

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Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

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.

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