The Grieving Brain

In *The Grieving Brain*, neuroscientist and psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, presents groundbreaking discoveries about what happens in our brain when we grieve. This engaging and accessible book offers a new paradigm for understanding love, loss, and coping. O'Connor reveals why it’s so challenging to comprehend permanent loss, the complex emotions that accompany grief, its varying duration, and the distinction between grief and prolonged grief. Drawing on trailblazing neuroimaging research, field studies, and compelling personal stories, O'Connor provides practical insights and modern bereavement science to help readers navigate loss with greater understanding and resilience.

Archival Categorization Notes

This literature has been indexed under the primary pillar of Self-Help. It was manually vetted for the Read For Truth database because it provides educational insights into Mental Health, assisting researchers in locating established secondary research within this specific taxonomy.