Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

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

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Marija – Feeling Disenfranchised Grief in a Pandemic

Marija talks about disenfranchised grief and Covid

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

Grief, Exhaustion, & Rest

Many people consider grief to be a response to the death of a loved one, but we grieve so much more than that. Grief is an emotional response to loss of any kind. Both real or perceived loss can trigger the response. The loss of a job, a miscarriage, a breakup, losing a sentimental item,…

Amanda – “Hospice”

Amanda talks about the comfort zone in palliative care.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.