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Sarah K – Talking about the cause of death

Sarah talks about husbands death to a heroin overdose and stigmatized death.

Janice – “Photographs”

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Jackie – Warming up to do art

Jackie explains how warming up is a way into expressive arts

Krista – “Dealing with it”

Krista tells about the differences people have in dealing with it. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

Keith discusses getting help, resources and that you don’t need to be alone.

Kate – Miracle baby

Kate shares about her brothers daughter being born after he had died

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.

Donna B – “Grieving Over Time”

Donna about time, how grief changes and moving on. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Kristal – Story of Lived Experience

Kristal discusses experiencing homelessness at multiple stages of her life and how that informs her work as a peer support worker. It gives her an understanding of the nuance that surrounds the community. She uses this experience to support people who are experiencing grief related to death from drug poisoning.

Jane – Grief and meditation

Jane shares how she practices daily meditation and how that helps her manage her thoughts and feelings.

John Martin – First You Must Realize What Has Happened

John talks about realizing the reality of grief