Are you feeling sad, depressed and can’t stop crying?
Are you feeling like you can’t remember things or are going crazy?
These are all normal responses to grief.
Normalizing grief, sharing stories of your loved one and learning new coping strategies are offered at the next Art of Grieving support group through the 100 Mile District Hospice Palliative Care Society.
The Hospice Society is inviting those in our community who may be having difficulty with their grief, due to the death of loved ones, to attend the next grief support group, says Hospice bereavement co-ordinator Sarah Smith.
She is facilitating The Art of Grieving theme for the next grief support group, which will take place on four consecutive Tuesdays in October.
“It will be a multi-dimensional course for the bereaved looking for another outlet in which to explore and release of grief,” she explains.
“Through the use of tactile experiences with crafting mediums, the participant is guided and encouraged to explore emotions. For example, we will be working on projects like a memory box and a collage.”
The focus of these projects is not about artistic ability, Smith says, adding it’s about the process and emotions, sharing with the group and personal discoveries.
All supplies will be provided, but pre-registration is required. The Art of Grieving sessions will be from 6 to 8 p.m. on four consecutive Tuesdays, beginning Oct. 7 and ending Oct. 28.
For more information and to register, please call 250-395-7680, or drop by the office in the Health Centre on Monday through Wednesday from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.