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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.

Andrea – Grieving during a pandemic

Andrea discusses the challenges of grieving during a pandemic

Sara – My Story

Sara talks about why she became a music therapist, espression and connecting to feelings

Rev. Sky – “Wallowing”

Rev. Sky talks about how wallowing can help you release emotions and heal.

John – What to do now

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

John Martin – Loss and Grief – Get Your Feeling Out

John discusses the importance of getting your feelings out

Janice – “More to deal with than death when someone dies”

Janice explains that when somebody dies it’s not just the death that you are dealing with but the entire relationship.

Jeff – “Talking About Grief”

Jeff outlines the story of losing his mother to cancer and the difficulty he experienced when he struggled to acknowledge his grief after her death.

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Janice – “Pay attention to our feelings”

Janice discuss the importance of being aware of your feelings.

Corrie – Talking to children about death and dying

Corrie explains how to discuss death and dying with children