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Jim – Police culture and grief

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.

Janice – “Grieving as long as you need to grieve”

Janice talks about her personal grief experiences and understanding the need for grieving as long as you need to.

Sam – Men in grief

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about men and grief

Jean – Helping your children through grief

Jean discusses how helping her children through grief also helped her

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Joyce – A favorite memory with music

Joyce tells a story about her son supporting her and the power of music

Sarah K – Talking to my kids

Sarah discusses the challenges of discussing her kids about their Dad;s death to heroin and helping them on their journey through grief

Maureen – Holiday kindness and grief

Maureen discusses grieving during the holidays and being lifter up by kindness

Christian – Denial and grieving

Christian discusses what happens after members of the community die from drug poisoning and how it’s OK for grief to be messy

Craig – Grieving as a Single Parent

In this video, Craig talks about the challenges of grieving as a single parent. He shares his own experiences and offers advice on how to cope with grief, talk to your kids about what’s happening, and ask for help from others.This video is for any single parent who is grieving the loss of a loved one. It is also for anyone who knows a single parent who is grieving and wants to offer support.

Lynda – “Old age home and guilt”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to have a loved on in an old age home

Chantal – Physical symptoms and grieving

Chantal talks about panic attacks and thinking she was having a heart attack