Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Claudia – Waterlillies

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

There One Day and Gone the Next : Art Therapy and Grief

This blog post contains information about using art therapy to process grief, including specific examples.

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Jacqueline – Art therapy and grieving women

Jacqueline explains how helping connect to the heart and reslience with art therapy can be very helpful

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.