Death and Grief During a Pandemic

Holly – Singing in the last days

Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Sunny- Supporting My Grieving Mom

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

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

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

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.

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Kara – Starting a grief journey again

Kara explains how Covid-19 has made her have to relearn tools to help in her grief. The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.