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Michele – My Story

MIchele talks about her multiple losses starting from when she was very young

Janice – “Go into feelings”

Janice explains how important it is to pay attention to your feelings.

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Kate – Getting support

Kate talks about how difficult it is to ask for support

Bryan – This Is Why

Bryan shares about his new website “This is why”a creative form, for blog stories for grievers to express themselves and for readers to connect

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

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

Nicole – Pandemic Leads to Increase in Drug Poisoning

Nicole discusses the increase in drug poisonings during the pandemic due to a number of factors.

Betsy – Anticipation

Betsy discusses the anticipation of her adopted son dying of cancer and now or her aging parents

John – Foggy Brain

John discusses how difficult it is to concentrate after loss

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Angie – My Story

Angie shares her story of being a police officer for 31 years , mental health and grief