Healing from grief.

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How your brain copes with grief, and why it takes time to heal

"Grief is a universal experience," she notes, "and when we can connect, it is better."

Adjusting to the fact that we'll never again spend time with our loved ones can be painful. It takes time — and involves changes in the brain. "What we see in science is, if you have a grief experience and you have support so that you have a little bit of time to learn, and confidence from the people around you, that you will in fact adapt."
16 Aug 2022 12AM English South Africa Education · Careers

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