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Jordin Tootoo – “We Matter Campaign”

Jordin talks about the death of his brother and how he deals with it.

Donna B – “Accepting support”

Donna explains how support can help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Craig – Resilience in the Face of Adversity

Craig how he overcame a series of challenges, including the loss of his marriage, his job, and his home. He talks about how he found the strength to keep going and how he learned to be more resilient.

John – My Story

John tells the story of his wife became ill suddenly and died

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Karyn and Aidan – Our story

Karyn and Aidan – Karyn tells the story leading up to John’s death during the pandemic

Matt – Adoption and grief

Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Sarah K – Story

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Donna B – “When risk becomes reality”

Donna discusses the unlimited liability factor and support. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Kara – “Going on alone”

Kara talks about how you change. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.