Death of a Parent
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Mary S – My story (long)
Mary tells the story of her life with her husband, his death and then the loss of both of her parents
Logan – My story
Logan talks about the death of his father and bone cancer and how writing music helped
Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm
Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide
Matt – Adoption and grief
Matt talks about how adoption and grief have similarities. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.
Craig – How men process grief
Craig talks about his personal story of grief and how he learned to process his emotions in a healthy way. He discusses the challenges that men face when grieving, and offers advice on how to find healthy ways to cope with loss.Craig lost his wife, his mother, his job, and his home in a short period of time. He describes how he felt pressured to be stoic and strong for others, and how this made it difficult for him to grieve. He eventually realized that it was important to allow himself to feel his emotions, even the difficult ones.Craig shares some of the things that helped him to process his grief, such as talking to a therapist, writing in a journal, and spending time in nature. He also emphasizes the importance of finding support from friends and family. This video is a powerful and moving story of how one man found healing after experiencing a series of devastating losses. It is an important reminder that grief is a normal and healthy emotion, and that there are healthy ways to cope with it.
Katie – My Story
Katie shares about her story and losing her Dad to cancer during COVID
The First Fathers’ Day Without Dad
When you lose a person in the generation before you, you begin to think about what they meant to you. When you lose a parent, you think about all they meant, and you hoped you either lived up to the best of yourself, or in some cases where the parenting was not as instructive or kind, you hope you’ve raised yourself beyond difficult circumstances.
Karyn and Aidan – Describing grief during the pandemic
Karyn and Aidan talk about how their grief has changed and the challenges they have faced grieving during a pandemic
Adam – Story 1
Adam shares about losing his Mom and the many wonderful things he remembers