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Donna B – “Offering Support”

Donna explains how talking/listening is a help. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Krista – “Strength”

Krista talks about how she sees strength and sucking it up. Krista continues to grieve the death of her son from opioid overdose.

Betsy – You can’t know until you know

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

Kara – “Dogs”

Kara discusses how pets help. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Russell – “Need to talk”

Russell talks about both mothers and fathers having needs. Russell continues to grieve the perinatal death of his son.

Valmy – Music for me and for others

Valmy talks about music she has created around her loss and how it helps her connect with others

Caileigh – Grief and child behaviour

Caileigh explains when a child experiences grief or a traumatic grief experience, there’s often behaviour that comes from that. Grief impacts behaviour. And sometimes it can be outward behaviour and sometimes it can be internalized behaviour. The good news about grief and behaviour is that it can be managed and supported through effective communication, through therapy and through coping strategies.

Valmy – The power of lyrics

Valmy explains how lyrics can take the pressure off if you don’t know how to communicate. how you are feeling

Cara – Defining Intellectual disabilities and grief

Cara discusses how grief literacy needs to be improved across the board for people with intellectual disabilities to learn more about grief, death and dying. There is a great need to include them in this natural, normal part of life that we’ll all experience.

Jacqueline – Crying

Jacqueline talks about how grief is love and how crying is natural

Claudia – What do I do when my art is finished

Claudia explains some helpful tips after your art is finished

Jean – My own grief and being a professional counsellor

Jean shares about being a counselor and going through her own grief