Life Changes

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When death or a life-altering event happens, we can experience a sense of loss for someone or something important. Our response to this loss is called grief, and it’s something we all have in common. When reflecting on grief, it’s important to acknowledge the following:

• A loss of any kind can be grieved
• Grief is personal, universal and natural
• There is no “wrong” way to grieve
• Grief doesn’t just “stop” but can change over time
• Experiencing grief honours your loss.
• Cultural traditions and beliefs can play an important role in grieving

MyGrief.ca – an online resource to help people move through their grief from the comfort of their own home, at their own pace.

KidsGrief.ca - can help you understand how children (ages 0 to 18) grieve and how to support them as they face a life-limiting illness, dying and death of someone important to them.

Grief Matters - aims to improve how we understand and make room for grief, using creative, community-based activities.

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Trauma can be defined as anything that results from experiences that overwhelm a person’s or communities’ capacity to cope. While trauma can be a common experience, people and communities can respond to trauma and healing in different ways. Trauma can happen on the personal, family, community, systems or societal levels.

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Resilience is a person’s or communities’ ability to cope, adapt and recover from stress, challenges, or crises. It is influenced by various factors such as life experiences, aspects of identity (such as age, culture, personality), individual and family coping strategies, and access to cultural meaningful community supports.

Canadian Mental Health Association - Rebuilding our Resilience: This workshop offers tips and techniques to manage stress, strengthen coping skills and learn to thrive.

Healthy Minds NS - HealthyMindsNS is a suite of online mental health resources, available free to post-secondary students, to complement the mental health supports and services available on campuses.

Hope for Mental Health - Offers a continuum of programs and services designed to meet the diverse needs of individuals and families. These programs provide safe, supportive environments where participants can gain essential knowledge, develope skills, and access resources to thrive.

Mindwell U -  MindWell’s unique, research-backed approach to mindfulness alleviates symptoms of stress, overwhelm, burnout and more while increasing the ability to experience more joy, calm, engagement in all areas of life. This service is available in English and French.