Death of a Parent
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Death of a Parent - Related Videos
Bryan – Trauma
Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence
Kim – It’s different during a pandemic
Kim talks about how the pandemic influenced how they were able to deal with her Mum’s death
Matt – Adoption and grief
Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.
Adam – Story 2
Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother
Jessica’s Reflections as an Adult Grieving Child
Parents or trusted adults are people children often turn to for support, but my circle of trusted adults was shrinking. My peers were focused on what to wear on civvies day (a day where we didn’t have to wear a uniform), while I was focused on just surviving.
Hope – Going back to school
Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.
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 Cathy – “Suicide”
Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.
Caileigh – Advice to my younger self about grief
Caileigh talks about things that you can do to balance out feelings that it’s okay to experience all of the big feelings that you have, to find joy in little moments, and to find ways that you can cope with those big feelings.