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Kara – “As time passes it gets easier”

Kara explains how her grief changes through time. Kara continues to grieve the death of her partner.

Cara – Grief and intellectual disabilities is a topic that needs to “get out there”

Cara shares some information from a participant in her research on intellectual disabilities and the bereaved. A person with an intellectual disability said… “Grief: It’s a topic that needs to get out there” Grief is something that so many people are hesitant to talk about, to display, to show, because there’s so many social rules around how we grieve. This is particularily challenging for the intellectually disabled.

Doug M – “New Normal”

Doug tells about changes and how he has learned to embrace the new normal. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Keith – “Grief at any age”

Keith discusses grief and age.

Krista – “Things you can do that help”

Krista shares some of the things that help her through the grieving process.

Jane – Struggling to process layers of grief

Jane talks about her experience navigating multiple losses in a short time and the impact the pandemic has had on that by adding even more multi-facitated layers of grief

Valmy – Creating a song to open dialogue

Valmy talks about how music helps her process feelings and also helps her express her feelings to others

Janice- “Stay with feelings”

Janice talks about how feelings can be buried and how working through them can help.

John – Dating again

John talks about being asked by his daughters if he would ever date again

Michael – “A story of loss and longing”

Michael relays a story of a man coping after the loss of his wife.

Sara – Music and celebration of life

Sara explains how music can play an importand and significant role in celebrations of life.

Amanda – “It’s a gift to love someone”

Amanda talks about grief and it’s connection to love.