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Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

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

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Craig – How men process grief

Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Janice – “Being triggered”

Janice discusses triggering, overreacting, under-reacting, and taking responsibility for the size of our feelings.

Marija – Types of Loss in a Pandemic

Marija explains how all of the losses we experience during a pandemic are compounded

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

Kate – My story

Kate tells her story of being away when her brother died of an opioid overdose

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Betsy – You can’t know until you know

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief