The following resources address the needs of individuals and healthcare/front line workers who are supporting themselves through grief during and/or related to COVID-19.
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Discusses why people often jump to telling us to "get over" grief and why this is not helpful.
This article provides brief information about several topics including death and dying, impacts on mourning, disrupted, complicated, or prolonged grief, and others.
Grief often takes a lot of effort and drains out energy. This article explains why grief can lead to less motivation and slows us down.
Tumblr’s tag for grief support- a place people can post and possibly receive support.
Discussions of memorials commemorating the 215 Indigenous children found at a residential school.
Information about how the LGBTQ community is being disproportionately financially affected by the pandemic.
Narratives of people grieving for different reasons during the pandemic and coping with loss in isolation.
Stories of three families who lost a youth to coronavirus.
Article outlines 10 myths about grief including that grief works on a timeline and has predictable stages.
List of 5 ways to cope with lifestyle changes such as developing a new routine and finding creative outlets.
List of emotion words.
Article gives an overview of death during the pandemic and how grief is complicated during this time. Then lists 6 copings strategies including naming your feelings and finding community support.