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Marija – Grieving Situational Losses in a Pandemic

Marija talks about feelings associated with grief and Covid

Krista – “Mental illness and self medicating”

Krista talks about mental health and self medicating. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Laura- Loss to Covid & Disconnection

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Krista – “It feels good to get the anger out”

Krista talks about it feeling good to get the anger out. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Sam – My story

Sam tells his story and losing his father, uncle and cousin in a short period of time

Maureen – Compounded grief during a pandemic

Maureen discusses how grief can be compounded during a pandemic

Kim – Self care

Kim talks about looking after yourself and how much it helps. In particular be kind to yourself

Cheryl and Mike – “Grieving more than one person”

Mike and Cheryl discuss how it gets complicated with multiple losses. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.