Coping During the Pandemic

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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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Grieving Through Another Pandemic Holiday Season

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW Grieving Through Another Pandemic Holiday Season This is our second year collectively facing a crisis across…

Thinking About Death and Dying

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW Though everyone eventually dies, it can be difficult to think about death and dying and many…

Practical Possibilities for Mourning in a Pandemic

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW Practical Possibilities for Mourning in a Pandemic When someone we care about dies, we have a…

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When You Can’t Be There As a Loved One Dies

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Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW There are times when we have some warning that a loved one is dying. We can…

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Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Andrea – My Story

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn't know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

Sarah K – Grieving in isolation

Sarah discusses isolation, being in grief during the pandemic and the importance of keeping connected

Lynda – “Zoom and the importance of connecting”

Lynda – “Zoom and the importance of connecting”

Lynda discusses why it's important to stay connected and how you can do it.

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea – Couples versus being single

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

Maureen discusses how grief can be compounded during a pandemic

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt