John Martin Understanding Grief part 3

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about her personal loss and the positive changes that happen as we journey through grief.

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

August 2, 2022

Claudia discusses remunating how art therapist can help create different positive perspectives

Amber – Talking to your kids about death

June 8, 2021

Amber talks about how important it is to talk about grief, especially with kids

John Martin – Loss and Grief- Not Much Help

March 13, 2022

John talks about the importance of helping people in grief

Kristal – Drug Poisoning During Pandemic Stigma

April 23, 2023

Kristal discusses how the pandemic has created additional stigma surrounding those who use drugs. She dissuses how it seems like some losses are treated as more deserving of being mourned than others. Many people have had to grieve privately instead of publically within a community. She touches on the state of the public health system during the pandemic.

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

March 23, 2023

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide

Jackie – Expressive arts and my grief

March 6, 2022

Jackie talks about not needing art skills to use expressive arts and how it helped her with her grief

Rev. Sky – “It’s OK to cry”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky talks about loss due to gun violence, that it’s OK to cry and finding an outlet.

Keith – “Difference between grief and mourning”

December 10, 2018

Keith explains how grief is internal and mourning is external.

Kara “It Changes You”

December 17, 2018

Kara tells her story and explains how things have changed on her journey. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.