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Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving

Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving

Jenn talks about one of the most overlooked benefits of making art during bereavement. It can provide and escape from your grief.

Craig – How men process grief

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.

Laura- What Might Help in Grief

Laura- What Might Help in Grief

Laura shares what she might tell someone who is going through multiple losses during the pandemic.

Kate – My story

Kate – My story

Kate tells her story of being away when her brother died of an opioid overdose

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Brenda and Dale – “Being self aware”

Brenda and Dale – “Being self aware”

Brenda and Dale talk about self care. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Sunny- Grief and Maintaining Health

Sunny- Grief and Maintaining Health

Sunny shares about the impact grief has had on his physical health and how he drew on focusing on his physical health to help process his grief.

Finding Your Way Through Hard Feelings Playlist

Finding Your Way Through Hard Feelings Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purge