Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…

Janice – “Crying”

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Shannon – Growing through Grief

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

Maureen – “Trust yourself”

Maureen talks about finding your own way in your healing process.

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

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

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

Corrie – We cry because we love

Corrie talks about crying, hurt and love

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.