Death of a Parent
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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.
Amber – My Story
Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17
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.
Zoreena – COVID and isolation
Zoreena discusses COVID isolation and the loss of time to spend with her Dad and her cousing
Holly – Singing in the last days
Holly talks about her partner’s pancreatic cancer diagnosis, the pandemic, their decisions, faith and how singing
Kim – Some cry some don’t
Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received
Reflections on Mother’s Day
Mother’s day is a holiday where we show appreciation and care for the maternal roles in our lives. However, this holiday can feel very overwhelming for those of us who are grieving the death of a mother figure, a mother grieving their child, or those of us grieving the loss of not being able to become mothers ourselves.
Clare – “Talking About Grief”
Clare talks about her experiences with grief. Clare continues to grieve the death of her father.
Karyn and Aidan – Supporting each other
Karyn and Aidan talk about how they supported each other and how they coped with John being hospitalized