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Sarah K – Trauma therapy

February 7, 2022

Sarah explains how she felt broken after her husband’s death to overdose and how grief therapy helped her untangle all the feelings that came from such an unexpected death

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Matt – Music helped my grief

November 19, 2020

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief

Music / Video

Kristal – Professional Experience and Work

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses being a peer support woker, working on a one on one level with community members to help them with their goals related to substance abuse. She supports those in the community dealing with loss and grief. She speaks to everyone’s experience with loss and grief being very individual.

Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Mary – Music as a tool

November 19, 2020

Mary talks about her involvement in songwriting and in hospice

Music / Video

Andrea – Couples versus being single

March 26, 2022

Andrea talks about becoming single when her husband died

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Partner / Video

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

March 30, 2022

Jane – Sitting in our feelings

Jane shares how she has learned to be more present in her feelings while grieving during the pandemic.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Video

Lynda – “Helping a griever during the pandemic”

May 15, 2020

Lynda shares tips on helping someone in grief

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Video

Donna B – “Anxiety Attacks”

September 24, 2019

Donna shares her experiences with anxiety and how she deals with it. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Doug – “Find a purpose”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about hope, purpose and putting things into perspective. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

October 1, 2019

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Jim – Police culture and grief

June 13, 2023

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.

First Responders / I Am A Griever / Video

Karyn and Cathy – “Suicide”

July 19, 2020

Karyn and Cathy discuss how the stigma of suicide impacted the lack of acknowledgement of their grief and loss. Karyn and Cathy continues to grieve the death of their father by suicide.

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video