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Keith – “Disenfranchised Grief”

Keith describes disenfranchised grief.

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Maureen – “Not being able to be with your loved one”

Maureen discusses ideas of how you can honour a loved now until it is safe to come together.

Doug M – “Photographs”

Doug explains why photographs are so important in helping you deal with grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

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.

Donna B – “Support from the military”

Donna explains how great the military support has been. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Jane – Preparing for another loss

Jane talks about her experience with another grandparent dying after losing two grandparents over the last few years.

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

John explains what is on the other side of grief and loss

Kristal – The Value of all Those Lost

Kristal emphasizes that the lives of those lost to drug poisoning had value, they were an opportunity that was lost, and that the community is missing so much in their absence.

John – Being helpful to someone in grief

John shares his thoughts on how to help someone in grief

Claudia – Being stuck and art therapy

Claudia discusses remunating how art therapist can help create different positive perspectives

Katie “Ongoing Grief”

Katie talks about the loss of her mother.