Living with Grief: Makayla Podufalski

“Living With Grief” explores the ways people navigate the journey of losing a loved one. The series is produced by WRFI’s JT Stone.

In this episode Makayla Podufalski, a 22-year-old emergency dispatcher in Ithaca, opens up about how she copes with the death of her mother, Catherine, who died after a years-long struggle with substance abuse. 

The Tompkins County Whole Health provides ⁠resources that can help those experiencing substance abuse⁠. The Finger Lakes chapter of the National Alliance on Mental Illness can also provide ⁠information about grief support services⁠.