Death of A Loved One

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware

Russell – “My Story”

Russell discusses learning how to deal with the loss of his son.

Shannon – Growing through Grief

Shannon discusses post traumatic growth and how it can be an expectation

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Doug M – “New Normal”

Doug tells about changes and how he has learned to embrace the new normal. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

John – Foggy Brain

John discusses how difficult it is to concentrate after loss

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

You Can’t Always Get What You Want

“Happiness is a choice.” A friend of mine posted this quote on Facebook the other day. She then asked others what that quote meant to them. The responses were interesting and expected, and some were even inspiring. It’s so easy to say “I choose to be happy” when life is going well. On the other…

Kim – Some cry some don’t

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received