Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Madelyn – Grieving process as a 2nd generation Canadian

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian, some things she has learend working in palliative care as a music therapist

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.

Marija – Latent grief

Marija explains latent grief

Maureen – “Our first miscarriage”

Maureen shares insights about her miscarriages.

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Jacqueline – Humour

Jacqueline talks about how huour has a place in grieving

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…