Supporting Others

Adrianna – Storytelling… intuitive and instrumental

Adrianna tells how storytelling helped her process her grief

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

John explains what is on the other side of grief and loss

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Betsy – Adoption and grief

Betsy tell her story of losing her adopted son to cancer

Jim – Significant incidents

Jim discusses being involved in a significant incident and how it’s normal to feel overwhelmed and ruminate over it. You may even start to drink or use drugs to cope. But it’s important to remember that you’re not alone. Many police officers have been through similar experiences. And there are resources available to help you get through this.One of the best things you can do is talk to a trusted friend or colleague. They can offer support and understanding. You can also seek professional help from a therapist or counselor. They can help you to process your experience and develop healthy coping mechanisms. It’s also important to remember that you can’t change the past. But you can learn from it. And you can move on. Don’t let one incident define you. You are a strong and capable person. And you will get through this.

Kim – Checking in is very important

Kim explains why it is so important to check in and keep in touch with people who have lost

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 1

John discusses his understanding of what grief is

Shannon – Power of Presence

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Shannon – Enough

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.