In this short episode, April discusses how grief affects our brains--hers in particular, because she just lost one of her best friends and it hurts. So this might be more for her than for you, but you should listen anyway.
The good news is that she'll be ok. Eventually...
Episode 30 Show Notes
Great article from the Today Show website about how our mind deals with death:
https://www.today.com/health/mind-body/grief-changes-brain-rcna13613
Two excellent NPR articles that reference works and interviews with grief specialist Mary Frances O'Connor:
https://www.npr.org/2021/11/04/1052498852/what-happens-in-the-brain-when-we-grieve
https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2021/12/20/1056741090/grief-loss-holiday-brain-healing
Dr Lisa Shulman discusses brain neuroplasticity and dealing with loss:
https://www.americanbrainfoundation.org/how-tragedy-affects-the-brain/#:~:text=Grief%20and%20loss%20affect%20the%20brain%20and%20body,lead%20to%20cognitive%20effects%2C%20such%20as%20brain%20fog
Psych Central article about how grief affects your physical and mental health:
https://psychcentral.com/lib/your-health-and-grief
