Death and Grief During a Pandemic

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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Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

September 28, 2020

Maureen discusses how grief can be compounded during a pandemic

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Christian – My process in grieving

April 23, 2023

Christian explains his grieving process and how it’s important to let people in, the power of community, and having a team that makes him feel loved and cared for

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Michele – My Story

March 14, 2022

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

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Kim – Self care

March 5, 2022

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

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Christian – Language around those pushed to the margins

April 23, 2023

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

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Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

February 21, 2022
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Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

April 17, 2020

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

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Lynda – “The importance of getting professional help”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses the many ways professionals can help.

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Lynda – “Same storm different boat”

May 15, 2020

Lynda discusses how grief is universal yet unique to everyone

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Laura- Loss from Addiction

February 21, 2022
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Jean – Coping

April 1, 2022

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

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