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Podcast: DEAD Talks
Episode: The Science of Grief: How the Brain & Body Process Loss (#196)
Description: Why does grief feel so overwhelming—mentally, physically, and emotionally? In this fascinating episode of DEAD Talks, grief scientist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor breaks down the biology of loss and what happens inside the brain and body when we mourn.As a leader in the study of prolonged grief disorder, Dr. O’Connor explores:Why grief feels like a physical painThe difference between normal grief and prolonged griefHow the brain rewires itself after devastating lossThe role of the immune and cardiovascular systems in griefWhat science reveals about healing and resilienceThis episode is a must-listen for an...