Coping with the loss of someone or something you love is one of life’s biggest challenges.

Grieving can be associated with many things, mostly with the death of a loved one, but other life events - like a divorce, loss of health, losing a job, a loss of a friendship and even retirement – can spark sadness.

In this episode, we sit down with a local licensed professional counselor about the grieving process and best ways to cope with loss.

Listen in to our conversation and see if there’s something that can help you or a loved one navigate the grieving process.

During the month of September, Here @ Home sat down with several local women who all met through a support group called “Living On.. A Path Forward.”

The support group was created by two women who both lost loved ones to suicide.

During the meetings, they not only facilitate the conversations, but also have developed strong bonds and friendships with many of the participants because of their shared experiences.

Here @ Home talked with some of these women who took part in this support group. They also spoke candidly to us about their loss, the grieving process, and how this type of support has helped them mourn and find a way to move forward day by day.

Listen in to our conversations, and the advice they offer to anyone who is affected by suicide and is experiencing this type of profound loss.

Smoky skies have blurred the Blue Ridge Mountains and hurt the air quality in Southwest Virginia several times this summer. However, the impacts of the Canadian wildfires go beyond the environmental and have economic repercussions as well. WDBJ7’s Kate Capodanno tackles the issue with Virginia Tech Professor Jadrian Wooten. The economics guru explains the factors that make the fires more difficult to extinguish and the potential financial impacts here at home.