Grief physically changes your brain's structure and function, causing memory lapses, trouble concentrating, and emotional swings. David Kessler explains these aren't character flaws but your nervous system responding to profound loss.
Did you know that grief can temporarily reshape parts of your brain? Neuroimaging studies of bereaved individuals actually show real functional and structural changes. These changes in the brain help explain why grief affects our memory, things we see and do every day, our focus. I just don't feel like I can concentrate. Emotional regulation. Feel all over the place, up, down. I often call it grief brain. Sometimes brain fog is another term that's used. Not everyone experiences these, but for those who do, it can feel like you're going crazy. What feels like losing your mind in grief is often your nervous system doing its best to survive a tremendous, profound loss. Want to be in a community that supports you during your grief? Comment "group" below and I'll send you all the details.
