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Shannon – Enough

Shannon talks about us all doing the very best we can from the perspectives of a licensed clinical counselor and losing her husband to suicide.

Marija – Permission to mourn

Marija discusses the value of being allowing yourself to mourn

Kara – “Moving On”

Kara talks about selling their house and the transition. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Kristal – Harm Reduction

Kristal speaks to the importance of harm reduction and how it can save lives. She discusses how accessing harm reduction leads to the creation of connections with community support. It allows community outreach members to connect with community members and get to know them, and to know to look for them if they don’t see them when they usually do.

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

Rebecca -Absurdity

Rebecca talks about the death of her father and how things can seem real unreal, absurd when in grief

Susan – “The body’s wisdom”

Susan explains how listening to her body has helped her.

Jim – Police culture and grief

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.

Marija – Latent grief

Marija explains latent grief

Keith – “How can you help”

Keith explains that by imagining being in someone’s position can show you practical ways of helping them.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.