Supporting Others

Joyce – Walking beside people who are stuggling with addiction

Joyce explains why it so important to help people who are struggling with addiction

John Martin – Coping with grief part 2

John talks gives some pointers to help cope with loss

John Martin – Loss Grief and Recovery

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

John Martin – Understanding Grief part 2

John talks about permission to grieve

Grief and Parenting in the Disability Community

In this blog post, Carrie writes about being the parent and primary caregiver to a child with disabilities and grieving the loss of a child dying from their disabilities.

John Martin – Coping with grief part 3

John gives some pointers as to how to support someone in grief

Kate – Trust and listening

Kate – explains how having someone you trust is super important so that you can have a space space to go to

Jean – Grief resources and self care

Jean talks about resources that help in processing grief and self care

Antoinetta – Things that help when struggling

Antoinetta talks about the first time she learned that it was ok that she was grieving and how to unpack all her feelings

Alongside

That is also our best, and only role, when supporting a person with a developmental disability to grieve. We must be the one that comes alongside. There is no closer place we can get to. We must be present, be with, perhaps not understanding or comprehending what the person we support is experiencing, but alongside them nonetheless. We must be there, ready to provide whatever we can discover of their unique need in grief.

Zoreena – Support systems

Zoreena explains the importance of support systems

Lyss – Depression, Anxiety, and Self Harm

Depression, anxiety, self harm, theapy, support, mental health, suicide