Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Calls to Care, Calls to Action: Bearing Witness to Global Catastrophic Loss of Life and Traumatic Events

We bear witness to stories of mass loss of lives, stories of families in Gaza being forced from their land, loss of culture and traditions, and countless other ways systems of colonization and oppression can contribute to other non-death losses those who are directly affected currently and have historically faced. As we discussed in a previous article, we can also experience collective grief following natural disasters, accidents, international conflict, and acts of violence that have resulted in catastrophic loss of lives.

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

Amanda discusses the value of feeling like being at home during palliative care.

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Rev. Sky – “If you have experienced sudden loss”

Rev. Sky discusses things you can do to help navigate emotions.

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Michele – Creative expression and processing grief

Michele tells what advice she would give to her younger grieving selfMichele talks about coping that since being a child how creativity helped

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Cheryl – “Complicated Grief”

Cheryl discusses unresolved grief.