Eco-Grief

<p>Bizz chats with Sam Kriviak, a registered provisional psychologist who specializes in eco-grief.</p> <p> </p> <p>Things we talk about:</p> <ul><li>What is anxiety?</li> <li>What is grief?</li> <li>What is trauma?</li> <li>How do these tie in with environmentalism?</li> <li>If we do identify with one or more of these descriptions, what can we do?</li> <li>Where can we find help if we need it? <ul><li>Psychology Today - <a href='https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca'>psychologytoday.com/ca</a></li> <li>Locations in Edmonton, some with sliding scale fees: <ul><li>YWCA - <a href='https://ywcacanada.ca/what-we-do/projects-initiatives/violence-against-women-staff-network/?gclid=Cj0KCQiAgP6PBhDmARIsAPWMq6kJ1nPYagVgq2CUYNll6Fn4v3DdgTz3AK2PWuWh4l9oTUkcQyLlNn4aAp-cEALw_wcB'>ywcacanada.ca</a> or <a href='https://www.ywcaofedmonton.org/'>ywcaofedmonton.org</a></li> <li>Momentum Counselling - <a href='https://momentumcounselling.org/'>momentumcounselling.org</a></li> <li>Drop-In YEG - <a href='https://www.dropinyeg.ca/'>dropinyeg.ca</a></li> </ul> </li> <li>Chat Lines. In Edmonton: <ul><li>Distress Line - 780-482-HELP(4357)</li> <li>Addictions and Mental Health - 780-424-2424</li> </ul> </li> <li>Canadian Mental Health Association - <a href='https://cmha.ca/'>cmha.ca</a> or <a href='https://edmonton.cmha.ca/'>edmonton.cmha.ca</a></li> <li>Eco-grief specialists, such as <a href='https://www.samkriviakcounselling.com/'>Sam Kriviak</a> or <a href='https://trekpsychology.com/'>Catherine Fort</a>h here in Edmonton</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Books we mentioned:</p> <ul><li><a href='https://lorigottlieb.com/books/maybe-you-should-talk-to-someone/'>Maybe You Should Talk To Someone</a> by Lori Gottlieb</li> <li><a href='https://greystonebooks.com/products/hope-matters'>Hope Matters</a> by Elin Kelsey</li> </ul> <p style="text-align:center;"><a href='https://www.paypal.com/donate/?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=DC8U8JHCPFCVC&source=url'>Donate</a> to support waste reduction at <a href='https://wastefree.ca/'>wastef