Grief and Trauma

Angie – Cumulative grief, cumulative trauma

July 29, 2023

Angie discusses the challenges of policing and how trauma and grief can accumulate

First Responders / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Video

Sarah K – Supporting someone in grief

February 8, 2022

Sarah gives her thoughts on how many things there are you can domto support someone in grief and how to be proactive

Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

December 17, 2018

Andrew talks about the loss of his twin brother, time in the womb and that there are people out there that can help. Andrew continues to grieve the death of his twin brother by mishap.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / Video

Sarah K – Trauma therapy

February 7, 2022

Sarah explains how she felt broken after her husband’s death to overdose and how grief therapy helped her untangle all the feelings that came from such an unexpected death

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Trying to figure it out”

December 16, 2018

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

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Brenda and Dale – “Their Story”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale tell the story of their son’s suicide. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / My Story Video / Suicide / Video

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Everybody’s different”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss how everyone is unique in their grieving. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Doug – “Find a purpose”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about hope, purpose and putting things into perspective. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

April 13, 2022

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others

Bryan – Mom

October 30, 2021

Bryan gives his mother credit for how well she raised her two sons after her husband was murdered

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video