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Susan – “What I think about”

Susan explains how she is living and dying at the same time.

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

Valmy – Checking in on someone is good

Valmy explains how helpful it is to check in on someone who is grieving

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.

Kara – “Going on alone”

Kara talks about how you change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Maureen – “My miscarriages and attachment”

Maureen tells about her miscarriages, attachment and understanding why she felt so terrible.

Maureen – “Grief can change the landscape of your relationships”

Maureen discusses how relationships can be challenged by grief.

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Mary – What I would say to my younger self

Mary talks about what she has learned about grief

Scott – Music that can transport you somewhere else

Scott explains his thoughts about the emotional connection of music and how it can transport you

Joyce – Your other children

Joyce discusses how her daughter dealt helped her as well as dealing with the loss of her brother.