Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

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.

Janice – “Go into feelings”

Janice explains how important it is to pay attention to your feelings.

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

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

Keith – “Hope”

Keith talks about time, healing and hope.

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Janice – “Let the feelings come up”

Janice talks about how it can help to let the feelings come up.

Madelyn – Rituals and the Chinese grieving process

Madelyn talks about expressing your grief in Chinese cultures and how rituals are a war of grieving providing comfort

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.