Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

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

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to avoid triggers

Nicole – Power of Speaking About Lost Ones

Nicole discusses the importance of sharing memories of those lost to drug poisoning and speaking their names.

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

Jane shares how she has learned to be more present in her feelings while grieving during the pandemic.

Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

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.

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

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