Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

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.

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.

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

Maureen gives some ideas to help during holidays like connecting and taking time out

Sara – My Story

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

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Rev. Sky – “Youth alert”

Rev. Sky talks about youth and when it’s time to reach out for support.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

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

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack

Corrie – We cry because we love

Corrie talks about crying, hurt and love

Keith – “We need one another”

Keith talks about the importance of story, understanding our journey and how we are connected.

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.