grief

When someone close to you dies — maybe a parent, a spouse or a sibling — it's a big loss. Those around you might acknowledge that loss by showing up with food, checking in or maybe sending a card. But what about when a neighbor dies? Or that long-awaited family reunion is cancelled? There's a chance others might not acknowledge or recognize it as a loss — and you may even feel guilty for even feeling this way.

Processing grief and loss is tough and it can be especially hard for college students who may be far from family and friends.

For the last couple of years, photographer Cassi Alexandra has been working to tell the stories of people affected by the Pulse nightclub shooting. Alexandra joins us to talk about We Are Family, an exploration of the process of grief and healing, and her book that will go along with the online interviews and portraits.