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Doug – “My Story”

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.

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.

Cheryl and Mike – “Why get counseling”

Cheryl and Mike talk about the benefits of counselling. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Katie – Reminders in nature

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

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Krista – “Just be there”

Krista explains how being a listening ear can be so helpful. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Kristal – Harm Reduction

Kristal speaks to the importance of harm reduction and how it can save lives. She discusses how accessing harm reduction leads to the creation of connections with community support. It allows community outreach members to connect with community members and get to know them, and to know to look for them if they don’t see them when they usually do.

Karyn and Aidan – Support.

Karyn and Aidan discuss how much the support they received helped

Kate – Stigma

Kate discusses how difficult the stigma is to deal with

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

Zoreena – Tribute

Zoreena talks about tributes, family, pulling together and not being able to have a funeral

John – Empower yourself

John shares his thoughts about how to support someone in grief and his processes