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Antoinetta – Story

Antoinetta tells her story of grief and her father getting lung cancer

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

Krista – “How I dealt with it”

Krista talks about how she dealt with underlying issues. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

John Martin – Loss and Grief – Be Careful What You Say to Someone Who Hurts

John discusses how what you say to a griever is very important

Susan – “Honour”

Susan discusses dying and lives well lived.

Angie – Grief and Policing

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

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.

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.

Jacqueline – My Story

Jacqueline talks about getting through the feelings after her mother’s death

Krista – “My wish”

Krista discusses why she thinks helping others is important. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Maureen – Isolated in a nursing home

Maureen talks about her father-in-law isolated and palliative during the pandemic

Maureen – Funeral music

Maureen talks explains how music can bring back positive memories