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Susan – “Bearing Witness”

December 16, 2018

Susan discusses why it’s OK to talk about death and how you want to die.

Living with Dying / Video

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

November 6, 2022

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Supporting Others / Video

Susan – “Strength vs support”

December 16, 2018

Susan discusses being strong and the support she receives.

Living with Dying / Video

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Grief and Trauma / Video

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

March 11, 2023

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother

Death and Grief During a Pandemic / Death By Overdose / Death of A Loved One / Death of a Sibling / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Griever / Video

Adam – Crying and singing

December 21, 2022

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Adam talks about how crying and singing helps him cope even at the cemetary

Death of a Parent / I Am A Griever / Video

Sarah K – Story

February 7, 2022

Sarah tells the story of her husbands death to a heroin overdose.

Death By Overdose / Grief and Trauma / My Story Video / Video

Kristal – Lack of Memorials During Pandemic

April 23, 2023

Kristal talks about how memorials can offer closure to people who are grieving, find a community, and share stories. With the absence of this during the pandemic, many people turned inward to grieve or isolated, which can create safety issues and have an impact on mental health. She speaks to how this leads to depression, physical pain, and it compounds upon itself.

Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Kristal – The Value of all Those Lost

April 23, 2023

Kristal emphasizes that the lives of those lost to drug poisoning had value, they were an opportunity that was lost, and that the community is missing so much in their absence.

Death By Overdose / Drug Poisoning and the Pandemic / I Am A Professional / Video

Shannon – Hope for Healing

November 22, 2022

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Bereavement Professionals' Insights / Death of a Partner / Grief and Trauma / My Story Video / Suicide / Video

Lisa -How grief changes

June 20, 2022

Lisa talks about being lost after her Dad passed away and two years later how she has come to a place of groundedness

Death of A Loved One / Death of a Parent / Music / Video

Brenda and Dale – “Seeking Help”

December 17, 2018

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

Grief and Trauma / Suicide / Video