Suicide

What I know about grief

May 29, 2022

The following are some things I know to be true about grief for me, based on my lived experience. Some of them may resonate with you as well. Grief is unique to the people experiencing it in each moment, so please take whatever makes sense to you from this share and leave whatever doesn’t.

Blog Post / Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Supporting Others

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

April 16, 2021

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Death of a Sibling / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Laura- Loss to Suicide

February 21, 2022
Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Suicide / Supporting Others

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

April 16, 2021

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Death of a Sibling / Suicide / Video

Brenda and Dale – “What is grief”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about their grief journey.They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Brenda and Dale – “Their Relationship”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about grieving differently and the challenges loss creates for couples. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Suicide / Video

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

March 23, 2023

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Suicide / Supporting Others / Video

Brenda and Dale – “Family”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about their struggles in being a family. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Brenda and Dale – “David’s Room”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss their process of dealing with their son’s room. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

When Death Comes Suddenly

April 28, 2022

When someone dies suddenly we often struggle with grief that is raw, unpredictable and powerful.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Perinatal / Suicide / Supporting Others

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

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