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Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Maureen – Hospital restrictions during a pandemic

Maureen discusses hospital restrictions while her father-in-law was palliative during the pandemic

Claudia – Art and coping with grief and loss

Claudia talk about how art is especially beneficial for someone coping with grief and loss

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and siblings

Hope shares how much her Mom had to do after her father died and how they worked out their relationship

Susan – “Relationships”

Susan explains the shift that happens with yourself and your relationships.

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Nicole – Grieving as a community

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