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Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.

Corrie – Pandemic of grief

Corrie discusses how much grief there is

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Susan – “Looking for answers”

Susan talks about the concept of a good death.

Maureen – “Grief can come back”

Maureen explains however grief comes back, you are OK.

Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving

Jenn talks about one of the most overlooked benefits of making art during bereavement. It can provide and escape from your grief.

Claudia – Materials in art therapy

Claudia discusses all of the wonderful options of materials to use in art therapy. Art, markers, clay, pencils, water collours, cutting, tearing. They physical engagment with the materials is like alchemy.

Krista – “How a counsellor helps”

Krista explains how a grief counsellor has helped.

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 2

John talks about permission to grieve

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.

Christian – Grieving the whole person

Christian talks about how we choose remember people when there has been a loss to drug poisoning