Grief Cartoons
The cartoons on this page are coordinated by Grief Matters’ Co-Cartoonists-in-Residence, Susan MacLeod and Savannah Tries.
Susan and Savannah create visual narratives (or cartoons) with Grief Matters in the hopes that they can help ease us into the topic of grief, together with others and within ourselves.
A bit about their creative process:
Each comic begins with a conversation. We interview people about their experiences with grief and then use these conversations to develop a script as well as “roughs” or “thumbnails” of the visual story. This draft is further refined, with input from both the interviewee and the Grief Matters’ team, until the words and images come together in the final comic.
It is our hope that these visual stories help support grief literacy in our communities. We are all grievers. To talk with and see one another in our loss is to walk beside one another in companionship and mutual support.
Follow Susan’s work on Instagram @susanmacleodstudio and at susanmacleod.ca
Follow Savannah’s work on Instagram @savannahtriesart
Please get in touch if you have ideas for future cartoons, or you are interested in contributing to our cartoon page.
To share grief is to share presence with vulnerability
It’s well known the holiday season can be difficult for grievers. As this cartoon suggests, whether you’re a stranger, family or friend, try reaching out to someone you know is grieving. It’s likely you both know grief and could both use support befriending grief within yourselves. In this way, grievers are not quite so alone.
A Mother, A Son, A Psychiatrist and Grief
In today's hectic medical world, not many physicians have - or make - the time to mourn with grieving patients and families. Here's a different story, full of heart, meaning and revealing many facets of giving care.