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Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

Kate – Miracle baby

Kate shares about her brothers daughter being born after he had died

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

Susan – “Looking for answers”

Susan talks about the concept of a good death.

Cheryl – “My story” short version

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Maureen – Funeral during the pandemic

Maureen talks about funeral arrangements during a pandemic

Christian – COVID amplified the inequities in society

Christian talks about those that have very little and how COVID amplified their difficulties

Sarah K – Story

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

Nicole discusses the power of grieving together as a community. Finding connection and trust.

Amanda – “No person is an island”

Amanda talks about the power of community and the importance of reaching out.

Jessica M – Finding Hope

Jessica shares memories of her brothers birthday which was just before her mothers death and how they all found hope

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting through it”

Cheryl and Mike talk about self care and relationships as they move forward. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.