Quiet Hope: Healing as a Nurse, Mourning as a Mom

Krista – “Changes”

November 11, 2019

Krista discussed what has changed since her son’s overdose. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

December 23, 2022

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Sarah K – Finding my people

February 7, 2022

Sarah talks about how finding other people that are going through the same grief experience has been very helpful to her.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

October 1, 2019

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Brenda and Dale – “Family”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale talk about their struggles in being a family. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Cameron Halkett – “We Matter Campaign”

December 17, 2018

Cameron talks about her loss and reads her poem about not being alone.

Shannon – Power of Presence

November 22, 2022

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Left Out: Enfranchising Children’s Grief and Loss

August 13, 2025

By: Jessica Milette, MSW, RSW All human beings have the capacity to grieve: people with intellectual disabilities, those living with a traumatic brain injury, and children of all ages. However, many people can experience disenfranchised grief when someone dies. Disenfranchised grief is generally grief that is not usually openly acknowledged, socially accepted or publicly mourned.…

Cheryl and Mike – “Their Story”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike discuss losing more than one family member. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

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.

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.