Death of A Loved One

Hope – Going back to school

January 26, 2023

Hope talks about the shift she felt when she went back to school after her father’s death.

Death of a Parent / Video

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting through it”

December 16, 2018

Cheryl and Mike talk about self care and relationships as they move forward. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad

June 18, 2023

When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever

Weathering the Intense Emotions of Grief

August 3, 2022

Grief often comes with powerful, unpredictable emotional shifts that can be painful to experience. While it’s important to find ways to sit with these feelings, to acknowledge the pain of grief and accept loss, it’s also necessary to find ways to ease and manage the pain. There are several simple activities that you can explore to help.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Perinatal / Suicide

Doug M – “Coming to Terms with Sibling Death”

September 19, 2019

Doug talks about the loss of his brother when he was young and how it effected his fear of loss and separation of his own children. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

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

Krista – “Feel the feelings”

December 4, 2019

Krista discusses why she thinks it’s important to deal with feelings. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Death By Overdose / Death of a Child / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista’s Story

November 11, 2019

Krista tells her story and talks about getting the call that no parent wants to get.

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

Donna B – “Anxiety Attacks”

September 24, 2019

Donna shares her experiences with anxiety and how she deals with it. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Caitlin – “My Story”

December 17, 2018

Caitlin shares about the loss of her sister and how she copes with missing her. Caitlin continues to grieve the death of her sister in a car accident

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

Shannon – Losing is a life skill

November 22, 2022

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.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

February 23, 2022
Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Grandparent / Death of A Loved One / Supporting Others

What Does Grief Support Look Like?

July 20, 2022

When we experience significant, on-going symptoms of grief that interfere with our adjustment to the reality of our loss, it can be time to seek professional help. It can be difficult to know where to find help and what grief support options are available.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others