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Cheryl – “My story”

Cheryl talks about her daughter’s organ donations.

Caileigh – Wanting to fix a grieving child

Caileigh gives advice about the desire to fix, especially to parents who are grieving themselves as well as supporting children who are grieving.

Rev. Sky – “What is a trigger”

Rev. Sky explains triggers, identifying them and what you need.

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.

Jen – “Grief yoga”

Jen talks about how yoga may be beneficial.

Karyn and Aidan – Hospital and the COVID restrictions

Karyn and Aidan talk about the challenges of the restrictions and the impact of COVID patients on John’s care

Carrie – Photography and grieving

Carrie discusses how photography can be very freeing in that it allows for exploration and move us away from the need to explain and can be more about experience what our own process is all about.

Janice – “Risks”

Janice talks about risks in behaviour and progress.

Carrie – Grief and creativity

Carrie talks about creativity and expressing grief and loss… that in many ways can offer insight and comfort for those who are grieving

Janice – “Crying”

Janice explains how crying helps physically and emotionally.

Maureen – End stages during a pandemic

Maureen talks about the end stages of her father-in-law during the pandemic.

Sam – Depression

Sam who lost his father, uncle and cousin talks about depression and being self aware