Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Professional Insights Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of professionals helping people and families to cope with grief.

Chantal – Giving space

Chantal discusses how it is good and honouring to the one you’ve lost to give space and feel everything

Chantal – The benefits of the physical part of art making

Chantal talks about how art can release energy in a healthy cathartic way

Madelyn – The power of music

Madelyn – discusses the potency of music and processing good and bad memories

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Jacqueline – You don’t have to be an artist

Jacqueline discusses how in art therapy we tap into that child in all of us that is not concerned about what is right or wrong

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.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

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

Preparing For and Coping with Special Days

Special Days can be days we have honoured with our loved ones that many others celebrate or more personal dates and milestones with your loved one. As these days approach, it can be difficult to figure out how to move through a Special Day. Do you do what you’ve always done? What do you do…

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.