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Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief

Claudia – You do not have to be an artist to do art therapy

Claudia explains why you do not have to be an artist to benefit

Krista – “They are not trying to kill themselves”

Krista explains they are not trying to kill themselves. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Susan – “Bearing Witness”

Susan discusses why it’s OK to talk about death and how you want to die.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Janice – “Practical tools”

Janice reveals some practical methods to help with grief.

Susan – “Diagnosis”

Susan discusses her diagnosis and her process of dealing with it.

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Maureen – “My miscarriages and attachment”

Maureen tells about her miscarriages, attachment and understanding why she felt so terrible.

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.