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Jean – What grief feels like physically

Jean discusses the physical effects she has experienced in grief

Angie – My Story

Angie shares her story of being a police officer for 31 years , mental health and grief

Cheryl and Mike – “Their Story”

Cheryl and Mike discuss losing more than one family member. They continue to grieve Cheryl’s father and the death their daughter in a car accident.

Joyce – When you are a mother who loses a child

Joyce shares about how she has felt as a mother who lost a child

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.

Michele – Covid and virtual support

MIchele discuss support and how COVID has affected our grief in so many waysort

Claudia – Materials in art therapy

Claudia discusses all of the wonderful options of materials to use in art therapy. Art, markers, clay, pencils, water collours, cutting, tearing. They physical engagment with the materials is like alchemy.

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Chantal – What is art therapy?

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

Joyce – Mothers supporting mothers in grief

Joyce talks about the value of a support network of other mothers who have lost

Donna B – “When risk becomes reality”

Donna discusses the unlimited liability factor and support. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Christian – “Remembering together in a meaningful way”

Christian discusses the power of memories.