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Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

Jim – Grief and policing

Jim – ” I believe that policing is a profession that is constantly filled with loss. Whether it is losing a partner, a friend, or a loved one, police officers are always dealing with the pain of loss. I also talk about my own personal experience with grief, and how I have learned to cope with it. I hope that this video will help other police officers who are struggling with grief.”

Donna B – “5 Generations of Service”

Donna talks about her son and how her family understands service. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Kate – My story

Kate tells her story of being away when her brother died of an opioid overdose

Christian – Grieving those who died of drug poisoning

Christian talks about grieving, stigma and dying from drug poisoning

Krista – “Range of emotions”

Krista talks about the journey towards acceptance.

Sarah K – Coping

Sarah discusses how she copes with this unbelievably painful loss

Hope – Not wanting to burden my Mom and school

Hope talks about her fathers death, burdens and the importance of sharing emotions

Kate – Miracle baby

Kate shares about her brothers daughter being born after he had died

Joyce- Learning to live with grief

Joyce shares a story of support from a friend and how she managed in her early grief

Lisa – Music and a safe space

Lisa explains how music has been a safe space for her to feel all of the emotions that have come up since she lost her Dad

Adrienne – Music and grief

Adrienne talks about the many ways music can help during a time of grief