Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

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Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

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.

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Nicole – Working in Community Outreach

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses her work in community outreach and how she has lived experience with addiction and living rough.

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Nicole – Pandemic Leads to Increase in Drug Poisoning

March 25, 2023

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

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Andrea – My Story

March 26, 2022

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

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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

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Nicole – Advice for Other Professionals Managing Grief

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses dealing with repeated loss while working in community outreach, not being afraid to be human.

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

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

May 15, 2020

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

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Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

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Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

March 26, 2022

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

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Zoreena – COVID and isolation

March 31, 2022

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

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

Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

April 23, 2023

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief

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