44 | How to Identify Traumatic Grief In Children

In this month's episode, Janet Morrison talks to Colleen Mousseau, a Registered Psychotherapist and Clinical Director at AWC Grief Support.Colleen is a leader and team builder, advocating for inclusive mental health care for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder and other developmental disabilities.Throughout this episode, Janet and Colleen discuss what distinguishes traumatic grief from grief, the long-term effects for children if grief is not managed and what markers to look out for in a child who is suffering from traumatic grief. Colleen also shares how group therapy can help grieving adolescents and teens by providing a safe space to form new connections with peers who have a shared experience. To find out more about Colleen, please visit the AWC Grief Support website.  For more information on the work we do at CATCH, please visit our website.