Supporting Others

Donna B – “Offering Support”

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Chantal – Giving space

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

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her

When Death Comes Suddenly

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

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Jim – When should you seek help

Jim talks about when you should seek help for mental health. How it can be difficult to ask for help, especially for men and for people in certain professions, such as law enforcement and the military. But if you are struggling, it is important to reach out for support

John Martin – First You Must Realize What Has Happened

John talks about realizing the reality of grief

Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

John – What I have learned

John explains how he has changed since his wife died and now looking back what he would say to his self right after his loss

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself