Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Kim – Support at the hospital

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

Christian – Grieving those who died of drug poisoning

Christian talks about grieving, stigma and dying from drug poisoning

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Lynda – “Zoom and the importance of connecting”

Lynda discusses why it’s important to stay connected and how you can do it.

Zoreena – My Story

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

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

Sarah discusses how the pandemic has pulled back the curtain on grief

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Learning from Grief

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.

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

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

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

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of “firsts” without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.