John Martin Understanding Grief part 3

Susan – “Strength vs support”

December 16, 2018

Susan discusses being strong and the support she receives.

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting help”

December 16, 2018

Mike and Cheryl talk about their surviving daughter and getting help. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

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.

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Janice – “Crying”

December 10, 2018

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Maureen – Music as a tribute

November 19, 2020

Maureen talks about how music can connect and comfort

Rev. Sky – “Emotions”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about the emotions that come along with loss and outlets that can help.

Keith – “We need one another”

December 10, 2018

Keith talks about the importance of story, understanding our journey and how we are connected.

Betsy – Adoption and grief

January 26, 2023

Betsy tell her story of losing her adopted son to cancer

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

December 4, 2019

Krista talks about how she dealt with underlying issues. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Adam – Story 2

December 21, 2022

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother