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Andrea – My Story

March 26, 2022

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death of a Partner / My Story Video / Video

Janice – “Grieving as long as you need to grieve”

December 10, 2018

Janice talks about her personal grief experiences and understanding the need for grieving as long as you need to.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video

Kristal – The Value of all Those Lost

April 23, 2023

Kristal emphasizes that the lives of those lost to drug poisoning had value, they were an opportunity that was lost, and that the community is missing so much in their absence.

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

Russell – “Relationship”

December 16, 2018

Russell discusses how loss affects relationships. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Death of a Child / Grief and Trauma / Perinatal / Video

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

April 23, 2023

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.

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

Holly – Every grief is unique

March 7, 2021

Holly talks about how grief can make you feel like you have lost your soul but that there is something to learn

Death of a Partner / Video

Sara – Music and grief

April 30, 2021

Sara discusses how music can connect and help by acknowledging grief and bringing comfort

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Music / Video

Caileigh – Working with children in grief

February 23, 2023

Caileigh shares why she likes working with and supporting children in grief. “Over the course of their lives, children and youth and families experience a lot of losses, and it’s an empowering job to empower others. I’m not only empowering them, but I’m also building parent capacity in recognizing that it does take a village and it takes a community to support a child.”

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / I Am A Professional / Supporting Others / Video

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

April 16, 2021

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Supporting Others / Video

Kristal – Story of Lived Experience

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses experiencing homelessness at multiple stages of her life and how that informs her work as a peer support worker. It gives her an understanding of the nuance that surrounds the community. She uses this experience to support people who are experiencing grief related to death from drug poisoning.

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

Nicole – Using Art and Creativity to Express Grief

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses the work she does to allow access to creative outlets such as art hives and gardening.

Art / Collective/Community Grief / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / I Am A Professional / I Am A Supporter / Video

Janice – “Grieving alone”

December 10, 2018

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Video