Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Laura- Loss from Addiction

February 21, 2022
Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Video

Learning from Grief

December 7, 2022

Grief is weird. Odd start, I know, but that was the sentence I used a lot whenever someone asked me how I was. It was never a constant feeling; it changed day to day. And still does. It’s the full gambit of emotions from sadness to anger to guilt and, though dark, even humour found its way in.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

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

March 25, 2023

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

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Supporting Others / Video

Maureen – “Not being able to be with your loved one”

April 17, 2020

Maureen discusses ideas of how you can honour a loved now until it is safe to come together.

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Lynda – “Old age home and guilt”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to have a loved on in an old age home

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Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

June 13, 2023

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

March 26, 2022

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Partner / Video

Zoreena – Passing on kindness

March 31, 2022

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

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

When Death Feels like a Thief

August 24, 2022

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.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Living with Dying / Perinatal / Suicide

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

February 21, 2022

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

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Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

April 1, 2022

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Partner / Video