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Adrianna – Therapy and loss

Adrianna talks about how different kinds of therapy helps

Sara – Lyrics

Sara talks about how lyrics can have an impact on how we experience music

Scott – Writing music

Scott talks about the cathartic nature of writing music stories

Donna B – “Offering Support”

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

Jessica M – Continuing Bonds

Jessica talks about the values of continuing bonds and connections with people who are not here anymore. She gives some examples of things that have made her more connected to her Mom.

Donna – “Living with grief”

Donna talks about the threads of grief and her personal experience.

Mary – What I would say to my younger self

Mary talks about what she has learned about grief

Janice – “Grieving as long as you need to grieve”

Janice talks about her personal grief experiences and understanding the need for grieving as long as you need to.

Cara – Intellectual disabilities and advance planning

Cara explains that people living with intellectual disabilities are growing to older ages, much like the rest of the population. And as folks are aging what we’re seeing is the need for families more so than ever, to do some advanced planning for who will take over any caregiving decision making or where that person may live, what sort of support they may need and what that’s going to look like after the parents or the guardians die so that this doesn’t become a crisis situation.

Donna B – “Grieving Over Time”

Donna about time, how grief changes and moving on. Donna continues to grieve the death her son during service in Afghanistan.

Christian – Denial and grieving

Christian discusses what happens after members of the community die from drug poisoning and how it’s OK for grief to be messy

Andrea – Loneliness and support

Andrea talks about how tough it is to be alone and how her friends and family have come through for her