Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

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

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

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

Maureen discusses how relationships can be challenged by grief.

Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Maureen – “Milestones and anniversaries”

Maureen talks about loss and what happens over time.

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Claudia – Art therapy and costs

Claudia talks about how people may shy away from art therapy because of costs and how training schools can be an option