Community Grief Toolkit [Downloadable!]

John Martin – Grief – Don’t Ignore Your Losses. Loss needs to be acknowledged.

March 13, 2022

John explains why it is important to acknowledge grief

Donna – “Helping a grieving friend”

December 10, 2018

Donna shares some practical ways to help someone in grief.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

November 6, 2022

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Jim – Helping by listening

June 13, 2023

Jim – ” I talk about how to be a good listener to someone who is grieving. I believe that one of the most important things you can do for someone who is grieving is to simply listen. Don’t try to fix their problems or offer advice. Just listen and be there for them. It can be as simple as meeting for coffee or taking a walk together. You’re doing more help than you realize when you simply listen to someone.

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

March 23, 2023

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide

John Martin – Coping with grief part 3

March 13, 2022

John gives some pointers as to how to support someone in grief

John Martin – The Trauma of Loss and Grief

March 13, 2022

John discusses trauma and grief

Coping with Guilt in Grief Playlist

July 6, 2020

Listen to the thoughts and insights of people and families living with grief.

Laura- Loss to Suicide

February 21, 2022

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

February 23, 2023

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

The ties that bind; grieving the loss of a sibling

March 3, 2025

When my three brothers and I were growing up and the proverbial hit the fan, Mum would often say, in a bid to keep her brood calm, ‘Well, at least we are all still here.’ She reminded me of this affectionate saying only very recently. I can still recall how I felt as a child…