Please join me as I speak with David Lang, an adoptee from the state of Connecticut. We talk about pursuing identity prior to the changes in Connecticut law in July of 2021, family surprises, and transporting cremains across an international border. 

David can be found on Twitter at: @Revintheair

Mentioned on the episode:

Connecticut Adoption law: Adoptions and Foreign Births (ct.gov)

Catholic Charities: The Catholic church has been very active in facilitating adoption. If you were adopted through a Catholic agency, you can contact that agency or the Catholic Charities/Services where you were adopted and request non-identifying information and any documents they may have maintained. Access is dependent on the laws in your state or province. Unfortunately, the majority of records are closed. It never hurts to ask, though! 

Mental Health hotline information

USA: NIMH » Suicide Prevention (nih.gov)

Canada: Mental health support: get help - Canada.ca

Australia: Crisis support - Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (aihw.gov.au)

New Zealand: Helplines | Mental Health Foundation

UK: United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines - Suicide.org! United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines, United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines, United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines, United Kingdom Suicide Hotlines!

The opinions expressed on the podcast are just that, opinions. 

Thank you for listening!