Why Grief Feels Like Losing Your Mind: What’s Actually Happening to Your Brain with Dr. Daniel Amen

About this episode

When Sammy died, I expected heartbreak. I didn’t expect what grief would do to my brain. I couldn’t remember things. I couldn’t concentrate. Words disappeared in the middle of sentences. I would walk into a room and have no idea why I was there. At times, I genuinely wondered what was happening to me. If you’ve experienced grief brain, you know how frightening it can be. And there are real reasons for it. Dr. Daniel Amen is a psychiatrist and brain health expert who has spent decades studying the brain. He’s the founder of Amen Clinics and the author of numerous New York Times bestsellers, including Change Your Brain, Change Your Lifeand his newest book, Change Your Brain, Change Your Pain.…