Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – A Parking Lot Memorial

Jessica shares how her family gathered after her uncle died during COVID and how her family came up with a creative way of getting together in a parking lot.

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Sara – Music and grief

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Janice – “Being triggered”

Janice discusses triggering, overreacting, under-reacting, and taking responsibility for the size of our feelings.

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

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

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

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