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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

Christian – “Grief in the opioid crisis”

Christian talks about looking for answers in great sadness.

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.

I Hope You Stay lyric video

I hope you stay lyric video

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.

Katie – Triggers

Katie talks about grief triggers and mental health triggers

Maureen – “Grief doesn’t stop, even when the outside world is in crisis”

Maureen gives suggestions about how you can help people in grief

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Kristal – Professional Experience and Work

Kristal discusses being a peer support woker, working on a one on one level with community members to help them with their goals related to substance abuse. She supports those in the community dealing with loss and grief. She speaks to everyone’s experience with loss and grief being very individual.

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Sarah K – Complicated feelings

Sarah discusses the complicated emotions after her husband’s death like feeling sad, distraught, overwhelmed , relieved and guilty