Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Chantal – My Story

Chantal discusses finding a release in doing a graphic novel to explore her grief as a thesis in art therapy school

Rev. Sky – “Feeling stuck”

Rev. Sky describes being stuck and shifting.

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

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.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Christian – “Grief can shape you”

Christian talks about realizing the impact grief has.

Maureen – “Grief can change the landscape of your relationships”

Maureen discusses how relationships can be challenged by grief.

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.