Resources for the Holidays

Grief & Loss Resources for the Holidays

Webinars & Workshops

Rewriting the Holidays After Loss: Webinar Recording from What’s Your Grief

A two hour webinar and workshop that offers therapeutic exercises and reflection prompts to help you plan for the holidays.

There is a digital workbook that can be used to follow along during the webinar.

Blogs & Guides

Dealing With Grief and the Holidays: A Guide from the Nova Scotia Health Palliative Care Network.

A short article that includes helpful coping strategies and tips to approach the holidays with compassion for yourself and others.

Grief: Special Days and Holidays: By the Victoria Hospice

A 12 page pdf that covers days of significance through the year, how grief can show up for someone during these times, and advice on how to make room for your grief while caring for yourself.

Helping Yourself Heal During the Holiday Season: From the Center for Loss & Life Transition, written by Alan D. Wolfet, PhD

A free, condensed article of practical ideas to blend mourning and celebration during the holiday season – pulled from Alan D. Wolfet’s book Healing Your Holiday Grief: 100 Practical Ideas for Blending Mourning and Celebration During the Holiday Season.

Holiday Grief and How to Deal with It: From My Farewelling, Written by Elizabeth Meyer Karansky

A personal blog from Elizabeth Meyer Karansky who shares coping skills that have helped her deal with holiday grief. Elizabeth writes that her wish is for you to not only survive, but thrive during the holidays.

Crisis Lines & Helplines

#NSSTRONG Adult Helpline

Text “NSSTRONG” to 741741 to be connected with someone to speak with for support. This initiative is a collaboration between the Nova Scotia Government and Kids Help Phone

Nova Scotia Mental Health Crisis Line

Call 1-888-429-8167 for support during mental health emergencies. This service is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, for children, youth, and adults.

Nova Scotia Warm Line (Non-Crisis)

Call 1-833-927-6546 to speak with a trained peer-support volunteer who will listen with empathy, while helping you find the help, support, and resources available to you.

This service is available: Mon/Tues/Thurs from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., and Wed from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.