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Doug – “My Story”

Doug talks about the accident that killed his daughter and his process of grief.

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.

Donna B – “Having Faith”

Donna explains how faith has helped her. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Claudia – Waterlillies

Claudia talks about how she painted on panels big enough to hug to help her with her grief

Jordin Tootoo – “We Matter Campaign”

Jordin talks about the death of his brother and how he deals with it.

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Matt – Grief changes

Matt explains how he deals with his grief. Matt continues to grieve the death of his birth mother.

Lynda – “It’s complicated during a pandemic”

Lynda talks about how things are so much more complicated in these times

Maureen – “Grief is a messy non-linear place”

Maureen explains how you wind your way through grief and that is normal.

Corrie – Grieving during a pandemic

Corrie discuss the grieving during a pandemic

Krista – “Mental illness and self medicating”

Krista talks about mental health and self medicating. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Susan – “Grieving while dying”

Susan discusses grieving in the process of dying.