Death of a Parent

Death of a Parent Playlists

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Death of a Parent - Related Videos

Matt – Crying

Matt talks about men and crying. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Sam – How grief changes

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about time and grief

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Clare – “Talking About Grief”

Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.

Zoreena – COVID and isolation

Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing

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.

Lisa – Music and her connection with her father

Lisa talks about the gratitude she has for reconnecting with her father before he died and how much music was a connection for them

Collective Grief

When the death of a person affects many members in a community, city, country, or across the world, people will experience collective grief.

These are some things that can help people through the experience of collective grief across a community.