Grief and Trauma

Shannon – Enough

November 22, 2022

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

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

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

October 1, 2019

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Krista – “Exercise to get it out”

November 11, 2019

Krista tells how she releases stress through kickboxing. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

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

Shannon – Growing through Grief

November 22, 2022

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

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

Nicole – Pandemic’s Effect on Grieving as a Community

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses the ways the pandemic has affected the way people grieve as a community.

Collective/Community Grief / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Krista – “Strength”

November 11, 2019

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

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

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

When Death Feels like a Thief

August 24, 2022

In the heart of my grief, at my frailest, all I could see was what was no more. I grieved all that was stolen from me by death; love, security and even my very self. Had I known the value of having every pocket of who I was, picked bare by grief, I would not have fought so hard to hold onto it all.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death During Service / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / Living with Dying / Perinatal / Suicide

Rev. Sky – “It gets easier”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about time and allowing emotion.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Bryan – Helping Others

October 30, 2021

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

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Brenda and Dale – “David’s Room”

December 17, 2018

Brenda and Dale discuss their process of dealing with their son’s room. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video

Rev. Sky – “What is grief?”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about the universality of grief and how people grieve differently.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video