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John Martin – Understanding Grief part 1

John discusses his understanding of what grief is

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Jim – Grief and policing

Jim – ” I believe that policing is a profession that is constantly filled with loss. Whether it is losing a partner, a friend, or a loved one, police officers are always dealing with the pain of loss. I also talk about my own personal experience with grief, and how I have learned to cope with it. I hope that this video will help other police officers who are struggling with grief.”

Brenda and Dale – “Family”

Brenda and Dale talk about their struggles in being a family. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

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

Corrie – Grief is like a rollercoaster

Corrie talks about grief over time

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

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

Madelyn – Rituals and the Chinese grieving process

Madelyn talks about expressing your grief in Chinese cultures and how rituals are a war of grieving providing comfort

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Scott – The importance of processing

Scott discusses having a nervous breakdown and realizing that he hadn’t fully processed the grief he had been through with the loss of his mother and father. He also discusses how music helped him moving forward

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.