Death of A Loved One

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

Doug M – “Writing a Letter”

Doug explains how writing was very profound and helpful in processing his grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Sam – Prostate Cancer

Sam talks about prostate cancer and losing his father and uncle to it

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Karyn and Aidan – Going forward

Karyn and Aidan talk about Aidan’s wedding after John died and how they continue to cope

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Joyce – Using my grief experience to help people

Joyce talks about the positive experiences she has in helping other people in grief

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence