Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Christian – Supporting people who may die

Christian talks about going from zero overdoses to 50 in a matter of months and how to help people who may die

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

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.

Laura- Loss to Suicide

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

The Reflection Room® project: How storytelling supports processing grief

The Reflection Room project is an evidence-based participatory art installation that was developed by researchers at the SE Research Centre and Memorial University in 2016. The project included a research component that evaluated the impact of Reflection Rooms as the project adapted over time to address changing needs.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Lynda – “Resilience”

Lynda discusses what resilience is all about

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt