Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Marija – The wilderness of grief

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.

Amanda – “Reach out”

Amanda discusses the importance of connecting with others.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Madelyn – Expressing your feelings

Madelyn talks about being a 2nd generation Canadian chinese and keeping grief in. She explains the importnace of expressing your feelings and not feel guilty about it

Janice – “Grief can be complicated”

Janice discusses disenfranchised grief and holding on to hurt.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Michele – My Story

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

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Claudia – Art, art as therapy and art therapy

Claudia discusses the definition of therapy and how art therapists are formally trained.

Grief Busting Zine [Downloadable!]

This zine is designed by mental health professionals and contains information about grief, different types of grief we may experience, gentle reminders on how to move through grief, as well as tips for those who may be supporting someone in their life who is grieving.

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one