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Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Maureen – “Anger”

Maureen talks about the power of anger and how to deal with it.

Cheryl and Mike – “Getting through it”

Cheryl and Mike talk about self care and relationships as they move forward. They continue to grieve the death their daughter in a car accident.

Christian – “Grief can bring new life”

Christian explains where he found hope in grief.

Madelyn – Advice to younger self

Madelyn discusses how having feelings is a gift and you can work through tough ones. There is hope.

Rosie Koostachin- “We Matter Campaign”

Rosie talks about her life, why you can’t give up hope and that life is important.

Bryan – Trauma

Bryan discusses trauma anxiety, support and the loss of his father to gun violence

Susan – “Honour”

Susan discusses dying and lives well lived.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Caileigh – My own grief and supporting others

Caileigh tells about her own grief and now it has given her a really powerful lens on how to support children going through grief as well. Along with her professional education and training, there is now a different perspective on grief and how that fits in with supporting others.

Angie – Grief and Policing

Angie talks about policing and priorities and the importance of self care

Kate – COVID and grieving with my parents

Kate shares about how COVID was stress on top of dealing with the loss of her brother