I Am A Griever

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

Joyce shares about how she has felt as a mother who lost a child

Joyce – My Story

Joyce shares her story about the sudden death of her son in an accident and how she has coped by helping others in need

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Grief & Drug Poisoning Toolkit [Free Downloadable PDF]

  Navigating life, death, and loss can be overwhelming. This toolkit is designed by mental health professionals and contains information about grief, different types of grief we may experience, gentle reminders on how to move through grief, as well as tips for those who may be supporting someone in their life who is grieving. This…

Joyce -The pandemics impact on drug poisonings

Joyce talks about drug poisonings during the pandemic

Practicing Self Compassion while Grieving

Grief is messy, confusing, enormously painful, and never seems to follow a linear path. This is when we need to take care of ourselves deeply, and yet, why is it that this is also when we beat ourselves up the most? We are good at being compassionate toward others when they are grieving — something…

When Death Feels like a Thief

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.

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

John – Support over time

John discusses how support changes over time

Angie – Grief and Policing

Angie talks about policing and priorities and the importance of self care

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Angie – Preparing for Grief on the Job

Angie explains her thoughts on fitting in and doing the right thing