Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Carrie – Grief and creativity

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.

Maureen – “Counselling… a safe place”

Maureen discusses the right counselling space for you.

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

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

Corrie – Triggers

Corrie discuss the many types of triggers

Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Keith – “We need one another”

Keith talks about the importance of story, understanding our journey and how we are connected.

Jessica M – It’s OK not to cry

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

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.