by Emily Pasman Kara Dickinson | May 21, 2024 | Adults, Professionals
Authors – Emily Pasman, Ph.D., L.M.S.W. & Kara Dickinson, B.S. Though opioid overdose deaths were first declared a US public health emergency in 2017, nonfatal and fatal overdoses continue to rise and remain a leading cause of injury-related death...
by Scott Haley | May 21, 2024 | Adults, Professionals, Teens
Author – Haley Scott, M.S.W. Grief can make one feel devastated, isolated, angry, confused, or relieved. Amidst the chaos of a loss, one may also begin to feel fearful that they will forget the person who has died. All these feelings are completely normal to...
by HopeHQ | Apr 30, 2024 | Adults, Professionals
Coping with Loss When Death is Stigmatized Individuals bereaved from an overdose death often experience disenfranchised grief, in which the death is not recognized, socially validated, nor publicly mourned. Watch this 1-hour webinar by Dr. Kenneth Doka, a...
by HopeHQ | Apr 30, 2024 | Adults, Professionals
Fentanyl mixed with cocaine or meth is driving the ‘4th wave’ of the overdose crisis Listen to this 2-minute podcast by National Public Radio to learn how Fentanyl mixed with stimulants is driving fatal overdoses in the U.S. Click to...
by HopeHQ | Apr 30, 2024 | Adults, Professionals
Grieving an Overdose – The Death of a Brother Jessica’s younger brother died in 2011 from a drug overdose. Listen to this 20-minute podcast created by the Dougy Center as Jessica describes the challenges of talking about the overdose death with others and how...
by HopeHQ | Apr 30, 2024 | Adults, Professionals
Grieving an Overdose – The Loss of a Child Samina’s son, Ayaz, died of a heroin overdose seven years ago. Listen to this 24-minute podcast created by the Dougy Center as Samina describes her family’s efforts to help Ayaz through his addiction and her journey through...
