Grief and Trauma

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

Sarah K – Supporting someone in grief

February 8, 2022

Sarah gives her thoughts on how many things there are you can domto support someone in grief and how to be proactive

Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others / Video

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about how she dealt with underlying issues. 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

Russell – “Is this your only child?”

December 16, 2018

Russell talks about the loss of his second son and only having one child. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Perinatal / Video

Rev. Sky – “Sharing”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky explains how sharing helps you heal.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

April 13, 2022

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…

Blog Post / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / Supporting Others

Bryan – Vulnerability

October 30, 2021

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

Death of a Parent / Grief and Trauma / Video

Sarah K – Talking about the cause of death

February 8, 2022

Sarah talks about husbands death to a heroin overdose and stigmatized death.

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / Video

Tips for Grieving During the Holidays

December 23, 2022

The holidays can bring up a lot of feelings, especially when you’re grieving the loss of a loved one. Whether it’s the first holiday season without someone, the holidays mark a time where someone you love died, or it’s just hard to be around celebration when you’re not feeling celebratory, December can feel heavy.

These are a few tips for grieving during the holidays.

Blog Post / Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Grief and Trauma / I Am A Griever / I Am A Supporter / In Memoriam / Perinatal / Suicide / Supporting Others

Doug – “My Story”

December 16, 2018

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.

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

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / 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