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Ellen – “Grieving her grandmother”

December 16, 2018

Ellen talks about her grief and the loss of her grandmother.

Death of a Grandparent / Video

Krista – “Strength”

November 11, 2019

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Jacqueline – My Story

August 26, 2022

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Art / Bereavement Professionals' Insights / My Story Video / Video

Maureen – Grief and Holidays

December 21, 2020

Maureen talks about feelings duing holidays

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Matt – Music helped my grief

July 16, 2020

Matt discusses how creativity and music help his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Video

Krista – “Crying”

November 11, 2019

Krista talks about how crying helps her. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

December 17, 2018

Andrew talks about the loss of his twin brother, time in the womb and that there are people out there that can help. Andrew continues to grieve the death of his twin brother by mishap.

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Grief and Trauma / Video

Nicole – Using Art and Creativity to Express Grief

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses the work she does to allow access to creative outlets such as art hives and gardening.

Art / Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Video

Hope – Different lenses

January 26, 2023

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Death of a Parent / Death of a Partner / Video

Susan – “Looking for answers”

December 16, 2018

Susan talks about the concept of a good death.

Living with Dying / Video

Bryan – Trauma

October 30, 2021

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

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