Tag: support adoptees in their grief and loss

The most invisible adoptees

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Lynelle raises awareness of those intercountry adoptees who are incarcerated, an unheard voice.

Grief in Adoption

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Cosette shares deep feelings of grief during her life, coming to terms with all she's lost and might never know. Being adopted means living deep grief.

Embracing Therapy as an Adoptee

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Oleg shares the journey from being ashamed of needing therapy to fully embracing and recognising the benefits it added to his life as an intercountry adoptee.

The Trauma Inherent in Relinquishment and Adoption

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Lynelle's recent Podcast interview with Doc Shauna Springer on the trauma inherent in adoption.

Relinquishment, Adoption and Grief

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Bina shares about the loss that goes unrecognised in adoption during November Adoption Awareness Month and highlights the necessity of support for grieving.