Introduction

Grief, it's been said, is the cost of love. The yearning and sadness we feel after some one dies is the price we sometimes pay for the close relationships that we treasure. Over the past two decades, researchers have begun using the tools of modern neuro science to better understand why people are more or less resilient in the face of loss. What happens to our brains when we are grieving? Is there effect of therapy for grief? Is it possible to experience actual grief over the death of a celebrity, and how is that grief different from grief over the loss of a loved one? How can we best support people when they are grieving?"