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Jenn – What an art therapist can show us about processing grief

Jenn talks about how art can give a form to grief. It can give it shape and texture so it can be seen when it is often so invisible. It can also be messy which so like our grief experience

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Andrea – Dealing with personal belongings

Andrea discusses dealing with her late husbands personal belongings and the need to purgees

Mary – What I would say to my younger self

Mary talks about what she has learned about grief

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Kate – Triggers

Kate discusses how she deals with her emotions when something triggers her grief

Rev. Sky – “Grief is a journey”

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

Christian – “Growth out of pain”

Christian tells about how grief changes and we grow.

Christian – Grieving spaces

Christian talks grieving spaces and people coming together when grieving

Lyss – Responsibilities

Lyss talks about her mother’s death, being the eldest and how it has effected the way she feels about responsibilities

Janice – “It’s hard work”

Janice explains that hard work is necessary to reach the calm and peace.