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Adam – Advice

Adam shares his advice about losing and remembering a loved one

Adrienne – Music Therapists Can Help

Adrienne explains different ways that music can help grievers

Lynda – ‘Pandemic and triggers”

Lynda discusses how hard it is during the pandemic to avoid triggers

Shannon – Hope for Healing

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.

Andrea – My Story

Andrea shares her story of losing her husband during a pandemic

Janice – “It’s never too late to grieve”

Janice talks about the importance of noticing feelings.

Keith – “My story”

Keith tells his story and why he became a counsellor.

Murray – Giving space for grief in song writing class

Murray talks about song writing, death and making space

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Hope – Waves of grief

Hope talks about the loss of her father and how grief comes in waves and how a therapist helped her understand that she had pushed her emotions down

Jim – Police culture and grief

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.