Death of A Loved One

Shannon – Guilt vs Shame

Shannon talks about guilt can be a part of the grieving process but shame has to do with “is there something wrong with me”

Jean – Traditions and grief

Jean discusses belief systems and traditions

Logan – My story

Logan talks about the death of his father and bone cancer and how writing music helped

Betsy – Mother’s day

Betsy shares her challenges around mother’s day when her adopted son died

Lisa -How grief changes

Lisa talks about being lost after her Dad passed away and two years later how she has come to a place of groundedness

Betsy – Anticipation

Betsy discusses the anticipation of her adopted son dying of cancer and now or her aging parents

Krista – “Mental illness and self medicating”

Krista talks about mental health and self medicating. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

John – Foggy Brain

John discusses how difficult it is to concentrate after loss

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Andrew – “Loss of a twin”

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.

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed