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Michele – Expressive arts and healing grief

Michele defines expressive arts and how they can help healing in grief

Lyss – Support, Family, and Friends

Lyss discusses the long process of her mother dying, miscarriages and support from family and friends

Rev. Sky – “The grief tunnel”

Rev. Sky talks about going forward and growing in the grief process.

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Jim – Police culture and grief

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief

Jenn talks about how art can give a form to grief. It can give it shape and texture so it can be seen when it is often so invisible. It can also be messy which so like our grief experience

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Susan – “Strength vs support”

Susan discusses being strong and the support she receives.

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Jim – When should you seek help

Jim talks about when you should seek help for mental health. How it can be difficult to ask for help, especially for men and for people in certain professions, such as law enforcement and the military. But if you are struggling, it is important to reach out for support

Rev. Sky – “What is grief?”

Rev. Sky talks about the universality of grief and how people grieve differently.