Supporting Others

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Keith – “Knowing what to say”

Keith gives practical advice about helping someone in grief.

Shannon – Blessings and sadness

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

John explains what is on the other side of grief and loss

Michele – Normalizing conversations around death dying grief and loss

Michele discusses grief literacy, the importance of talking and that dying is a part of life

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Holly – How can we help someone who is grieving

Holly has some helpful tips how to help someone who is grieving

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Shannon – Power of Presence

Shannon discusses how just showing up, being present is a powerful way of supporting to someone who has lost. Listen more – talk less.

Maureen – “Peer vs professional support”

Maureen talks about getting help and what is right for you.

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Lisa -Advice to grievers

Lisa explains her thoughts about how to help someone in grief