Matthew Ellis Mpe

Heartbroken Matthew Ellis Mpe

Heartbroken is a unique blend of the history of opioid addiction in the U. S., the honesty and courage of families affected and strategies to provide healing and hope.



Seven parents share their diverse journeys through the opioid crisis and the traumatic grief of losing a child to drug addiction, in the hope of shining a light into the darkness that can enter any of our families. And, maybe, just maybe, keep another child and their family from this heartbreak.



Heartbroken - Grief and Hope Inside the Opioid Crisis:



-The Opioid Crisis: How opioid use in the U. S. developed into the crisis we know today



-Addiction: Seven parents share their intimate stories through addiction and loss



-Grief: Techniques to help us support those grieving loss through drug addiction



-Hope: Specific ways we can help to stem the opioid crisis and reduce the stigma of addiction and addiction loss



-Prevention: What parents, and all of us, need to know about preventing drug misuse