Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope

Janice – “Crying”

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

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.

Maureen – “Your experience of loss is unique”

Maureen explains how your experience of grief is your own.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Weaving the Tapestry of Love

Learning to become a better person is a wonderful consequence of being in a loving relationship with someone; you’re present in ways that help them grow into their best self. It’s an organic process you flow with on a journey we map out with intention, though in reality, it remains unknowable. That is why a…

Claudia – You do not have to be an artist to do art therapy

Claudia explains why you do not have to be an artist to benefit

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Amanda – “Reach out”

Amanda discusses the importance of connecting with others.