Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Donna – “Grief in conversation”

Donna discusses language and talking about grief.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

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

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Amanda – “The Little Things”

Amanda talks about how little things can be a huge gift during palliative care.

Claudia – Art, art as therapy and art therapy

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

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.