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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.

Sara – Creating music

Sara explains how creating music can be a part of the grieving process

Donna B – “A Mother salutes her son”

Donna tells her story of joining the army after her son was already a soldier. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Jenn – Art can give a break from grieving

Jenn talks about one of the most overlooked benefits of making art during bereavement. It can provide and escape from your grief.

Adrianna – Metabolizing grief

Adrianna explains metabolizing grief and grief literacy training

Madelyn -Healing and support group for Asian Canadian women

Madelyn discusses the value in having your voice heard

Susan – “What I think about”

Susan explains how she is living and dying at the same time.

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.

Adrianna – Death doulas and grief

Adrianna explains what a death doula is

Matt – Grief changes

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

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

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

Christian – “Overdose Death”

Christian talks about an overdose death not defining who that person was.