Grief and Disability: Carrie's Story

Laura- Processing Grief

February 21, 2022

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

November 6, 2022

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.

John – What to do now

February 23, 2023

John talks about the time after the initial period of grief

Rev. Sky – “Helping a friend”

December 10, 2018

Rev. Sky discusses the grief motto 80% listening, 20% talking and how to help someone in grief.

Lyss – Therapy and the right fit

March 23, 2023

Lyss talks about therapy and finding the right fit

When Death Comes Suddenly

April 28, 2022

When someone dies suddenly we often struggle with grief that is raw, unpredictable and powerful.

Teresa – Understanding people with intellectual disabilities and grief

October 1, 2022

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

Nicole – Stigma Surrounding Drug Use

March 25, 2023

Nicole discusses how the stigma around drug use has an impact on how people feel able to grieve when those in their community are lost.

Laura- Loss to Suicide

February 21, 2022

Betsy – You can’t know until you know

January 26, 2023

Betsy talks about support and what really helps when one is in grief

Matt – Telling my young son

August 20, 2020

Matt describes the death of his birth mother to his young son.