Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Madelyn – Rituals and the Chinese grieving process

Madelyn talks about expressing your grief in Chinese cultures and how rituals are a war of grieving providing comfort

Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Amanda – “Hospice like home”

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

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

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

Maureen – Preparing for holidays

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

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Jenn – In grief an art therapist can be there to walk with you

Jenn discusses how an art therapists can support you in those moments of pain. They are there to honour your stories and experiences.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Sara – Lyrics

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

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.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.