The Northwest Mental Health Technology Transfer Center is partnering with Forefront Suicide Prevention Center to bring you this training and Q&A session with Charlene Ray on Ambiguous Loss: Grieving in the Time of COVID-19, Followed by Live Q&A Session.
 
This event is part of The Well-Being Series - Connections During COVID-19: Mental Wellness Webinars for Families and Educators. Click here to learn more about our series of webinars for kids, parents, and educators, focusing on mental wellness and suicide prevention.

Life, as we knew it just a few weeks ago, has been completely turned upside down. That feeling you are feeling but can’t seem to describe in words may be grief. People are experiencing the loss of jobs, school, hugs, social connections, sports, graduations, weddings, funerals, it seems that every area of our life has been touched. We can’t even go to the grocery store without worry and stress. And if we were already grieving a loss, coping can be complicated. What do we do with this surreal feeling of disorientation? How do we recognize the signs and symptoms of grief and how do we cope? This webinar will give you an overview of what grief looks like at any time but especially during a time of ambiguous loss. We will talk about how to care for yourself and others in a time of uncertainty.
 
Key Learning Objectives:

• To define ambiguous loss
  
• To identify the signs and symptoms of grief
  
• To understand the difference between grief and mourning
  
• To identify ways of coping with grief
  
• To know when and how to ask for support