Lisa -Advice to grievers

Zoreena – Ask for help

March 31, 2022

Zoreena explains how important it is to ask for help

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

October 8, 2019

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Sarah K – Talking to my kids

February 7, 2022

Sarah discusses the challenges of discussing her kids about their Dad;s death to heroin and helping them on their journey through grief

Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

December 10, 2018

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Kim – You can get through this

March 5, 2022

Kim talks about the difference between her Dad and her Mum’s death

Scott – Writing music

February 6, 2023

Scott talks about the cathartic nature of writing music stories

Susan – “Music”

December 16, 2018

Susan explains the value of listening to music and how it comforts her.

Mary S – Grief is not the enemy

March 1, 2021

Mary talks about embracing grief is love

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

November 6, 2022

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

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.

Jim – Grief and policing

June 13, 2023

Jim – ” I believe that policing is a profession that is constantly filled with loss. Whether it is losing a partner, a friend, or a loved one, police officers are always dealing with the pain of loss. I also talk about my own personal experience with grief, and how I have learned to cope with it. I hope that this video will help other police officers who are struggling with grief.”