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Bryan – Anticipation

Bryan discusses the experience of having his father go through a coma and ultimately dying from gun violence

Rev. Sky – “Trauma, grief, and loss, sudden death”

Rev. Sky introduces herself and explains why she is in these videos.

Lyss – Chemical Pregnancy and Blighted Ovum

Lyss shares about chemical pregnancy, blighted ovum, abortion pill, miscarriage, and triggers.

Claudia – Defining an art therapist

Claudia talks about art therapy as a form of psycho therapy

Lisa – What I do with my music

Lisa discusses what she does with the songs she writes and how they work for her when she needs to tap into a safe space

Kim – Support at the hospital

Kim discusses how tough COVID made the hospital experience and the support she received

Lyss – Seasonal Reminders

Lyss seasonal reminders and her mother dying at New Years

Donna B – “When the death is public”

Donna discusses healing and a public death. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Justin – The power of lyrics

Justin talks about lyrics and hope

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Jim – Triggers

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Jim discusses triggers, how to recognize them and develop coping mechanisms to help deal with the strong emotions that they can cause