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Brenda and Dale – “Their Story”

Brenda and Dale tell the story of their son’s suicide. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Krista – “Grief counselling helps”

Krista talks about how a listening ear has helped her. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Doug – “Find a purpose”

Doug talks about hope, purpose and putting things into perspective. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Kim – Some cry some don’t

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

Jane – Preparing for another loss

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

Teresa – Grief and people with intellectual disabilities

Teresa discusses some of the key issues facing people with intellectual disabilites in grief. She addresses the importance ot taking time to understand.

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

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.

Hope – Benefits of child-centred grief programs

Hope discusses hope grief camp gave her and her family a place to feel normal

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Bryan – Helping Others

Bryan explains how his experience with grief has helped him help others and why it’s so important for him.

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

Kim – Facebook and connecting

Kim – discussses our need to connect and how Facebook was useful after her Mum’s death