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Kristal – Professional Experience and Work

Kristal discusses being a peer support woker, working on a one on one level with community members to help them with their goals related to substance abuse. She supports those in the community dealing with loss and grief. She speaks to everyone’s experience with loss and grief being very individual.

John – Empower yourself

John shares his thoughts about how to support someone in grief and his processes

Adrianna – Pandemic, funerals and celebration of life

Adrianna talks about the death of her friend during pandemic

Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t

Adrianna – Triggers and the ball in the box analogy

Adrianna gives some great insights on how to deal with triggers

Adam – Story 2

Adam discusses his busy life and how he has coped after losing his mother

Sarah K – Humour to cope

Sarah discuss how humour has been a tool in helping her to cope

Zoreena – My Story

Zoreena talks about COVID and the loss of her father and a cousin

Maureen – Holiday Traditions

Maureen talks about anticipating a holiday and considering honouring a loved one

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.

Jackie – Warming up to do art

Jackie explains how warming up is a way into expressive arts