Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

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.

Chantal – Anticipatory grief

Chantal defines antipatory grief and the grief before the physical loss

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Jacqueline – Advice to Younger Self

Jacqueline talks about seeking help and being kind to yourself

Chantal – Grief and art therapy group

Chantal talks about the honour of being witness to other peoples story and exploration of grief and art therapy

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Claudia – Taking your art home after art therapy

Claudia talks about why sometimes not to take your art home after therapy