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Janice – “Grieving alone”

Janice discusses grieving alone and when its important to have people around you that can listen and understand what you are feeling.

Madelyn – Accept what you are feeling

Madelyn talks about how it’s ok to not be ok.

John Martin – Loss, Grief and Anger

John talks about grief and anger

Donna B – “Sharing Stories”

Donna shares a story and explains why it feels so good. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

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.

Adrianna – Finding out my brother had died by suicide

Adrianna relates how she heard about her brother’s suicide

Cameron Halkett – “We Matter Campaign”

Cameron talks about her loss and reads her poem about not being alone.

Jean – My Story

Jean talks about isolation and grieving during a pandemic

Adrienne – Gloria’s story

Adrienne tells the story of Gloria writing a song based on her husband’s whistling

Christian – “Jeff’s Story”

Christian tells Jeff”s story… the good and his struggles.

John Martin – The Trauma of Loss and Grief

John discusses trauma and grief

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17