Death of A Loved One

Krista – “Feel the feelings”

Krista discusses why she thinks it’s important to deal with feelings. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Bryan – Trauma

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

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Krista – “Strength”

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Krista – “It’s not your fault”

Krista discusses how people blame themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Mary S – The value of writing

Mary talks about how much writing has helped inlcuding writing what her partner would have said

Kate – Advice to my younger self

Kate explains things being authentic and honest to herself has been very valuable

Kim – You can get through this

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Cheryl and Mike – “Trying to figure it out”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the things they did to help them understand the death of their daughter in a car accident.

Jean – It’s all about love

Jean talks about losing her husband to a heart attack on valentines day

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

Joyce shares about how she has felt as a mother who lost a child

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.