Grief and Trauma

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

John talks about shock and grief

Krista – “Opioids and Mental Illness”

Krista talks about opioids and mental health. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Donna B – “Tools for a year of firsts”

Donna discusses how to look after yourself. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Cheryl and Mike – “Multiple losses”

Cheryl and Mike discuss the differences in loss of people who love you unconditionally. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Russell – “My Story”

Russell discusses learning how to deal with the loss of his son.

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.