Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Matt – Music helped my grief

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Adam – Things that are OK to do

Adam talks about things he does to cope with grief like singing and crying

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic

Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Hope – Camp for grief

Hope talks about the benefits of grief camp for her and her twin sister

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.