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Brenda and Dale – “Family”

Brenda and Dale talk about their struggles in being a family. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

Marija – The wilderness of grief

Marija discussed acknowedging all aspects of grief and living with grief.

Russell – “Is this your only child?”

Russell talks about the loss of his second son and only having one child. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Jean – Be good to yourself

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Jane – What processing grief during the pandemic may look like

Jane talks about how the pandemic has postponed a lot of “firsts” without her grandparents that have impacted her experience of moving through grief.

Sarah K – Trauma therapy

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

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.

Valmy – The power of lyrics

Valmy explains how lyrics can take the pressure off if you don’t know how to communicate. how you are feeling

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic