Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

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.

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Claudia – Working with an art therapist

Claudia how all art making is theraputic and working with an art therapist amplifies the process in a positive way