Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

April 17, 2020

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

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Jean – What grief feels like physically

April 1, 2022

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

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

Michele – Talks about being a death doula

March 14, 2022

Michele explains what death doula’s do. Doula means servant. They support people on many different levels… for instance, emotionally, spiritually and physically

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Supporting Others / Video

Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

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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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Nicole – Power of Speaking About Lost Ones

March 25, 2023

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

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Supporting Others / Video

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

March 30, 2022

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

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

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

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

May 15, 2020

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

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Kara – Uncertainty

July 19, 2020

Kara discusses how Covid-19 has created uncertainty and impacted grieving.The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

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

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

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

Jean – Traditions and grief

April 1, 2022

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

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