Bereavement Professionals’ Insights

Cara – People with intellectual disabilities need to be recognized and honoured in their grief

Cara talks about grievers living with intellectual disabilities and that it’s not about those of us who are neuro-typical, giving them a voice or providing them or saying things for them. Rather, it’s that they already have a voice. They already have these experiences and they want them to be recognized, acknowledged and honoured.

Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Janice – “Photographs”

Janice explains how photographs can be a doorway to help move forward.

Janice – “Practical tools”

Janice reveals some practical methods to help with grief.

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

Teresa shares an example and discusses the importance of truly understanding people with intellectual disabilities when they are telling us their stories

Marija – Acknowledging feelings

Marija talks about our tools for coping

Jacqueline – How to help a grieving friend

Jacqueline discusses the power of just being there with someone in grief

Jessica M – Legacy

Jessica explains legacy and gives examples including her own.

Craig – My Cumulative Grief

Craig shares his story of experiencing a series of significant losses over the course of two years. He talks about the shock, grief, and uncertainty he felt during this time, and how he coped with the accumulation of loss.Craig’s story is a reminder that grief is a normal and natural response to loss, but it can be overwhelming when it comes in waves. If you are experiencing grief, it is important to reach out for support from friends, family, or a therapist. There is no right or wrong way to grieve, and everyone experiences it differently. The important thing is to be patient with yourself and to allow yourself to feel your emotions.

Corrie – We cry because we love

Corrie talks about crying, hurt and love

Chantal – Grief and art therapy group

Chantal talks about the honour of being witness to other peoples story and exploration of grief and art therapy

Chantal – What is art therapy?

Chantal explains how art therapy helps us express in ways that words can’t