Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Sarah K – Grieving during a pandemic

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

Laura- Processing Grief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Sunny- Processing Different Losses During the Pandemic

Michele – Expressive arts and healing grief

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in grief

Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help