Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

Jessica discusses how grief is individual and finding the way forward can be different for everyone.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Chantal – Anticipatory grief

Chantal defines antipatory grief and the grief before the physical loss