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Shannon – Hope for Healing

Shannon shares about losing her husband to suicide, her parents and her father-in-law. She felt broken and to be able to take care of her kids and her self seemed overwhelming. It took someone telling her that you can heal from trauma to give her hope for healing.

Karyn and Aidan – The what if game and guilt

Karyn and Aidan explain how they have dealt with guilt

Doug M – “Photographs”

Doug explains why photographs are so important in helping you deal with grief. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Maureen – “They are still your child”

Maureen explains how you find different ways of parenting.

Lisa – How to support someone in grief

Lisa shares what was helpful from other people when she was grieving

Amber – My Story

Amber talks about the traumatic death of her father in an explosion and being 17

Doug M – “Coming to Terms with Sibling Death”

Doug talks about the loss of his brother when he was young and how it effected his fear of loss and separation of his own children. Doug continues to grieve the death of his first wife.

Susan – “Bearing Witness”

Susan discusses why it’s OK to talk about death and how you want to die.

Maureen – “Group therapy vs individual therapy”

Maureen talks about what kind of counselling may work for you.

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.

Susan – “Celebration”

Susan discuss her thoughts on why the process of dying shouldn’t be clinical.

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.