Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Nicole – Pandemic Leads to Increase in Drug Poisoning

Nicole discusses the increase in drug poisonings during the pandemic due to a number of factors.

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Covid-19

John discusses loss and COVID

Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

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

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

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

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

Christian talks about how people who are pushed to the margins are not discussed as part of our community and how we need to include them. As a community how do we care for our neighbours and how do we mourn the loss of our neighbours