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Donna B – “Offering Support”

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Krista – “Changes”

Krista discussed what has changed since her son’s overdose. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Hope – Different lenses

Hope shares about the differences in experiences between losing her father and her Mom losing a spouse

Carrie – Thanatology

Carrie explains how thanatolgy is the study of death dying grief and loss.

Amanda – “Ministry of Presence”

Amanda discusses how being present with someone can be helpful.

Teresa – Intellectual disabilities grief and time to process

Teresa explains the importance of giving time when communicating with people who have intellectual disabilities

Kristal – Attending Memorials as a Support Worker

Kristal discusses the importance of finding ways to honour people that have been lost and how they have impacted you. She speaks to how she often chooses not to attend public memorials for those she has lost as a support worker as they are often very overwhelming. Instead, she has her own personal rituals or ways of honouring those she has lost personally including opening a window. She discusses how this practice was used when she worked in palliative care.

Susan – “The body’s wisdom”

Susan explains how listening to her body has helped her.

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Cale – Celebrate the life

Cale talks about sacred fire, grief and celebrating the life

Rev. Sky – “Retraumatization”

Rev. Sky discusses trauma and re-experiencing the initial emotion had at the beginning of a loss.