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Kristal – Poetry, Comedy, & Art for Grieving

Kristal discusses using poetry and other forms of creative expression as a distraction from her grief and to disassociate in a safe and productive way. She discusses grief being love with nowhere to go, so she puts it into art.

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Jim – Grief and policing

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.”

Sarah K – Complicated feelings

Sarah discusses the complicated emotions after her husband’s death like feeling sad, distraught, overwhelmed , relieved and guilty

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Amanda – “Reach out”

Amanda discusses the importance of connecting with others.

Adrianna – My Story

Adrianna talks about the journey she has been on since her brother’s suicide

Russell – “Going back to work”

Russell talks about the process of going back to work. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

Sara – Listening to music

Sara discusses how listening to music can help navigate loss

Donna B – “Anxiety Attacks”

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

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.