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Janice – “Not feeling grief when someone dies”

Janice talks about why some people don’t feel grief and what it may mean.

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Claudia – Art in community versus art therapy

Claudia explains how art therapists are trained and how what they do is different that doing art in community

Angie – Grief and Policing

Angie talks about policing and priorities and the importance of self care

Jackie – Warming up to do art

Jackie explains how warming up is a way into expressive arts

Keith – “We need one another”

Keith talks about the importance of story, understanding our journey and how we are connected.

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Margaux – “Find People in Similar Situations”

Margaux talks about group therapy and writing as tools for processing grief. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

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

Justin – Expression and grief

Justin talks about what his grief is like and hope

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.

Madelyn – My story

Madelyn tells her story and how she became a music therapist working in palliative care