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Rev. Sky – “What is trauma?”

Rev. Sky discusses how trauma affects us on many levels.

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Katie – Reminders in nature

Katie talks about crying privately and how nature can help. Cardinals remind her of her father

Lyss – Writing Songs and Words

Lyss shares about how writing songs and words has helped her with intense feelings

Jim – Police culture and grief

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

Brenda and Dale discuss how seeing a counsellor helped them. They continue to grieve the death of their son by suicide.

Maureen – Funeral music

Maureen talks explains how music can bring back positive memories

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Rev. Sky – “Weepies”

Rev. Sky talks about weepies, that they are OK and how to deal with them.

Jen – “Releasing grief through yoga”

Jen discusses how some poses can help release stress.

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.