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Susan – “Music”

Susan explains the value of listening to music and how it comforts her.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.

Amber – Support

Amber talks about following through on offers of support

Teresa – Moving forward with support for people with intellectual disabilities and grief

Teresa talks about the history of palliative care in how people with intellectual disabilities were supported and how it should be now

Maureen – “Carrying grief”

Maureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry griefMaureen gives an analogy of how hard it is to carry grief.

Kara – “Moving On”

Kara talks about selling their house and the transition. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Jim – Police culture and grief

Jim talks about how grief is a natural part of life, but it can be especially difficult to deal with when you’re in the police culture. There’s a lot of pressure to bottle up your emotions and not show weakness, but that’s not healthy. It’s important to find healthy ways to cope with your grief, whether it’s talking to a therapist, joining a support group, or simply spending time with loved ones. You’re not alone, and there are people who care about you and want to help.

Cheryl – “What is grief”

Cheryl defines grief and talks about how we all grieve differently.

Margaux – “My Grief Story”

Margaux outlines the story of losing her mother to breast cancer and the experience of grief at milestones in her life. Margaux continues to grieve the death of her mother from breast cancer.

Zoreena – Burnout and counseling

Zoreena talks about her father’s decline in a nursing home during COVID

Mary S – Grief is not the enemy

Mary talks about embracing grief is love

Adrienne – Music and grief

Adrienne talks about the many ways music can help during a time of grief