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Claudia – My story

Claudia tells her story about art and grief

Jackie – Expressive arts and grief

Jackie talks about expressive arts as systems of support

Maria – “Exhale meditation”

Maria guides an exhale meditation.

Mary S – Dogs

Mary talks about how special dogs are and how much they helped her grief

Angie – My Story

Angie shares her story of being a police officer for 31 years , mental health and grief

Amber -Grieving as a teenager

Amber discusses the challenges of going through grief as a teen

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Jen – “Breathing and grief”

Jen talks about how breathing and yoga can help cope.

Jen – “1st year non-judgmental”

Jen discusses the ups and downs of the 1st year.

Cara – The real issues for grieving people with intellectual disabilities

Cara provides some context for the real issue of grief in the lives of people with intellectual disabilities and those supporting them, including that we consider that there’s not a lot of education or information out there about how best to support someone with an intellectual disability who is grieving.

Madelyn – My story

Madelyn tells her story and how she became a music therapist working in palliative care

Christian – “Stigma of opioid death”

Christian talks about the social acceptance of an opioid overdose.