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Chantal – What is art therapy?

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

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Murray – Giving space for grief in song writing class

Murray talks about song writing, death and making space

Caleigh – Play Therapy

Caileigh explains how play therapy, a form of psychotherapy can help children in grief. It is specifically used when working with children and families and youth because it’s developmentally appropriate. They are never expected to sit down and to talk. And it is through the language of play that they’re able to learn about the confusing feelings of grief. They are able to learn new skills to cope with their grief, and they’re able to go at their own pace.

Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.

Christian – Grieving those who died of drug poisoning

Christian talks about grieving, stigma and dying from drug poisoning

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Kara – “Meals”

Kara discusses food shopping for one and learning what she as an individual likes. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Doug M – “Recovery from Grief”

Doug discusses how you learn that there are opportunities in the rest of your life. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

John – Lasagna

John talks about the “widower’s meal”… Lasagna, and learning how to cook for his daughters after his wife died

Maureen – Music as a tribute

Maureen talks about how music can connect and comfort

Jenn – Barriers to art

Jenn talks about the barriers that may prevent someone from including art as part of their grief or emotional process including judgment of your art skills and more.