Fan communities coping with a celebrity loss do several things that help their members feel supported and connected.
- Professor, Social Work, University of Waterloo
Our health-care system needs to respond in a more just, inclusive, caring and timely way to allow in-person final goodbyes from those who matter most to those at the end of life.
The negative impact of the pandemic on grief has raised concerns. Our study shows that 15 per cent of people dealing with grief are at risk of what’s known as complicated grief.
La pandémie aura été un moment particulièrement éprouvant pour les personnes ayant vécu un deuil. En ce moment de déconfinement, il importe de réfléchir collectivement au sens des rituels funéraires.
Le gouvernement canadien doit élaborer une stratégie nationale de deuil pour répondre aux besoins de ses citoyens pendant et après la pandémie.
The Canadian government needs to develop a national grief strategy to address the needs of its citizens during and after the pandemic.
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