Collective Grief

Maureen – “Pregnancy and infant loss”

October 17, 2019

Maureen explains how pregnancy and infant loss is often misunderstood or underestimated.

Cara – Defining Intellectual disabilities and grief

November 6, 2022

Cara discusses how grief literacy needs to be improved across the board for people with intellectual disabilities to learn more about grief, death and dying. There is a great need to include them in this natural, normal part of life that we’ll all experience.

Janice – “Grief is a response to loss”

December 10, 2018

Janice discusses waves of grief and how important it is to go with it.

Sara – Creating music

April 30, 2021

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Madelyn – The power of music

July 8, 2021

Madelyn – discusses the potency of music and processing good and bad memories

Janice – “Crying”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

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

December 10, 2018

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

Jacqueline – Digital Story

August 26, 2022

Jacqueline discusses what a digital story can be and how creatiing one can create positive breakthroughs

Thoughts on International Overdose Awareness Day 2023

August 30, 2023

We lead multifaceted lives, and the deaths of those we love who have died by drug poisoning contain multitudes. The death of a loved one can bring intense grief, shock, anger, shame, or guilt. People who use drugs, and those who love them that they leave behind, face stigma in North America’s dominant, settler culture.

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Amanda – “The Little Things”

December 10, 2018

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