Coping During the Pandemic

Coping During the Pandemic Playlists

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Grief Stories features short videos, podcast interviews, and blog posts offering ideas for coping with grief. The tools and activities on this website are intended to be used as a resource for people who are grieving, those who are supporting grievers and healthcare professionals. The information provided is NOT meant to be a substitute for professional therapy.

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Experiencing loss during the pandemic includes all the usual challenges of grief. It also involves navigating on-going changes and uncertainty that impact how we honour and remember someone who has died.

From isolation during illness to restrictions on gatherings for funerals and memorials, all aspects of loss are affected. At the same time, we're coping with anxiety and struggles in our day-to-day lives brought on by the realities of the pandemic. At Grief Stories, we're grateful for the support of Northumberland United Way in creating supportive content for those experiencing loss during the pandemic.

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Anticipatory Grief During a Pandemic

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Ways to Mourn During the Pandemic

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Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of "firsts" without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.

Kara – Uncertainty

Kara – Uncertainty

Kara discusses how Covid-19 has created uncertainty and impacted grieving.The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

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

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.

Jean – Coping

Jean – Coping

Jean shares how coping can be complicated

Kara – Starting a grief journey again

Kara – Starting a grief journey again

Kara explains how Covid-19 has made her have to relearn tools to help in her grief. The pandemic changed the way Kara continued to grieve the loss of her partner.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan – Grief changes

Karyn and Aidan talk about how grief changes, coping, strength, crying, talking, comfort and support

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Laura shares her experience losing someone to covid and navigating attending attending funerals during the pandemic.