Grief Matters is working to increase awareness of grief so that we all can better support ourselves, others, and our communities. Please join us!

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In September, 2023 we hosted a Grief Literacy Festival called Good Grief, Nova Scotia! Over eight days and across the province, community members, practitioners, and scholars lead events and workshops to inform and support people regarding many aspects of grief. Now we are moving forward and dreaming even bigger: What can Grief Matters hold for grievers across our province, and even across Canada? Got ideas? Let us know!

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View fullsize Exciting news! Mary Ellen Macdonald, Professor in Palliative Medicine at Dalhousie University and co-founder of Grief Matters will be speaking at the upcoming #tedx event in Pugwash, Nova Scotia. Tickets are on sale May 18th at the #pugwashfarmersmar
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View fullsize Read our co-director Mary Ellen MacDonald's blog post about grieving celebrities: "Parasocial grief and why I can grieve Matthew Perry". Link in bio or https://griefmatters.ca/grief-articles/parasocial-grief-and-why-i-can-grieve-matthew-per
View fullsize What do you wish people knew about grief? Let us know in the comments. - - #grief #griefliteracy #griefliterate #griefandloss #griefstory #griefawareness #mentahealthmatters
View fullsize Via @refugeingrief Megan Devine. - - #grief #griefliteracy #griefliterate #griefandloss #griefstory #griefawareness #mentahealthmatters
View fullsize Read the Globe and Mail article about our new Cartoonist-in-Residence, Susan MacLeod. She talks about how sketching the seniors in her mother's nursing home helped her see the residents as real people, not just old people. Link in bio or https://www.
View fullsize "There is no greater act than acknowledgment. It requires no special skills, no expertise. It only requires the willingness to be present with a wounded soul, and to stay present, as long as necessary." - Tim J Lawrence - - #grief #grieflit
View fullsize Are there stages of grief? This article explores and challenges this age-old concept. Link in bio or visit: https://www.sueryder.org/grief-support/about-bereavement-and-grief/stages-of-grief/ . Article by @suerydercharity - - #grief #griefliteracy #

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