Amber -Helping someone who is grieving

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

November 6, 2022

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.

John Martin – Coping with grief part 1

March 13, 2022

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss

Jessica M – The value of talking about grief

June 13, 2023

Jessica talks about living in North America and the fear many people have about talking about grief but that it is very important to talk. It makes us feel less alone and helps us move through our grief. It’s also how you can keep your lost one alive.

Sunny- The Importance of Friends While Grieving

February 23, 2022

Caileigh – Through play children learn so much about their grief

February 23, 2023

Caileigh discussed how children learn so much about their grief through play. There’s less confusion, there’s less anxiety, there’s more awareness. For the child and the parent, there is more acceptance of grief.

Jean – Be good to yourself

April 1, 2022

Jean shares about support and not being hard on yourself

Joyce – Using my grief experience to help people

April 23, 2023

Joyce talks about the positive experiences she has in helping other people in grief

Karyn and Aidan – Support from others

February 21, 2022

Karyn and Aidan discuss how family, friends, and people they didn’t know in the community supported them.Talking, meals, dog walking are among the things that made a huge difference.

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

December 10, 2018

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Amber – Talking about death

June 8, 2021

Amber explains why it’s so important to talk about grief and her kids

Helping Others Help You Through Grief

April 13, 2022

Post by Maureen Pollard, MSW, RSW When you’ve experienced the death of a loved one, one of the most difficult things you will go through is trying to find out what helps you adjust to the loss. This can be compounded when others around you don’t understand what you’re going through, and don’t know how…