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Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

Doug M – “Planning for Death”

Doug talks about how planning for a funeral and life after his wife’s death was helpful. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Anger

John talks about grief and anger

Susan – “Death literacy”

Susan talks about knowledge and the process of dying.

Keith – “You need not be alone”

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

Christian – Grieving the whole person

Christian talks about how we choose remember people when there has been a loss to drug poisoning

Maureen – Music as a tribute

Maureen talks about how music can connect and comfort

Kate – My art and my brother

Kate talks about being an artist and expression through art can remind her of her brothers encouragement

Christian – Supporting people who may die

Christian talks about going from zero overdoses to 50 in a matter of months and how to help people who may die

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

John Martin – The Shocking Reality of Painful Loss

John talks about shock and grief