Death of a Parent

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Bryan – Vulnerability

Bryan talks about things are not always OK and that’s OK and things are going to get better

Katie – Getting stronger

Katie talks losing her mother when she was young and how the experience helped her when she lost her Dad

Bryan – My Story

Bryan talks about his father being a lawyer and being shot and killed by an apposing lawyer. He talks about his mother and brother and how they have coped

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.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Jackie – Expressive arts can help when grief is confusing

Jackie talks about how working with an artist therapist helped her after her sister and mother died

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Caileigh – Sharing grief experience to spread hope and kindness

Caileigh talks about taking the opportunity to share her personal and professional grief experiences as a way to spread hope and to spread kindness.

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide