Video

Doug – “Effects on family”

Doug talks about how they have adjusted and do some things differently now. Doug continues to grieve the death of bis daughter in a car accident.

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

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

Holly – How can we help someone who is grieving

Holly has some helpful tips how to help someone who is grieving

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Maria – “Exhale meditation”

Maria guides an exhale meditation.

Karyn and Aidan – Humour

Karyn and Aidan talk about how they use humour as a connection and a coping tool

Scott – The importance of processing

Scott discusses having a nervous breakdown and realizing that he hadn’t fully processed the grief he had been through with the loss of his mother and father. He also discusses how music helped him moving forward

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.

Karyn and Aidan – Challenges with COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan discuss the COVID restrictions on visitations and how they managed

Shawn – “Loss of a Sister”

Shawn talks about his guilt and the loss of his sister.

Mary S – Coping with multiple loss

Mary explains the challenges of dealing with the death of her partner and then her parents

Christian – Autonomy for the homeless

Christian discusses those who are unhoused and how they want a space that is theirs and how we need to take that seriously especially when it comes to grief