Supporting Others

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Zoreena – Ask for help

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

John Martin – The Trauma of Loss and Grief

John discusses trauma and grief

Maureen – “If someone you know has experienced pregnancy & infant loss”

Maureen explains practical tools to help someone who is grieving.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

John Martin – Coping with grief part 2

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Safe Spaces and Mental Health Access

Nicole discusses how the pandemic affected access to safe spaces and shelters for those living rough and living with addiction.

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Madelyn – Holding space

Madelyn explains how holding space can help anyone in grief

Sarah K – Be gentle

Sarah shares what what she has learned to help someone going through what she has been through

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief