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Sharron “Grieving During the Pandemic”

May 7, 2020

Sharron talks about how Covid-19 has really affected and disrupted the way people are grieving.

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Video

Antoinetta – Grieving in community with others

January 26, 2023

Antoinetta discusses how grief camp made her feel so much more happy and how she found support and that she did not feel so alone

Collective/Community Grief / Death of a Parent / Video

Kristal – Anger with Grief

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses finding ways to channel her anger due to poor policy leading to deaths from drug poisoning and those individuals not having the support they needed. She discusses how human beings have the right to be flawed and should have the ability to grow, heal, and change.

Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / Video

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

October 1, 2019

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Death During Service / Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Video

Kristal – Lack of Memorials During Pandemic

April 23, 2023

Kristal talks about how memorials can offer closure to people who are grieving, find a community, and share stories. With the absence of this during the pandemic, many people turned inward to grieve or isolated, which can create safety issues and have an impact on mental health. She speaks to how this leads to depression, physical pain, and it compounds upon itself.

Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Susan – “Relationships”

December 16, 2018

Susan explains the shift that happens with yourself and your relationships.

Living with Dying / Video

Chantal – Graphic novels and art therapy

August 5, 2022

Chantal defines what a graphic novel is and how words mix with imagery like a dance

Art / Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Kristal – Harm Reduction

April 23, 2023

Kristal speaks to the importance of harm reduction and how it can save lives. She discusses how accessing harm reduction leads to the creation of connections with community support. It allows community outreach members to connect with community members and get to know them, and to know to look for them if they don’t see them when they usually do.

Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Doug M – “Waiting before making major changes”

September 19, 2019

Doug discusses the importance of waiting to make decisions after you have developed your new life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Death of a Partner / Video

Kristal – Poetry, Comedy, & Art for Grieving

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses using poetry and other forms of creative expression as a distraction from her grief and to disassociate in a safe and productive way. She discusses grief being love with nowhere to go, so she puts it into art.

Art / Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 1

March 13, 2022

John discusses his understanding of what grief is

Supporting Others / Video

John Martin – Coping with grief part 2

March 13, 2022

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss

Supporting Others / Video