How to Heal Your ‘Grief Brain’ with Neurologist Dr Lisa Shulman

In today’s episode, we dive into the science behind how grief impacts the brain with a world-renowned neurologist, author, and widow, Dr. Lisa Shulman. Lisa is the Director of the University of Maryland’s Movement Centre and the author of Healing Your Brain After Loss: A Neurologist’s Perspective on Loss, Grief, and Our Brain. We talk about how losing her husband Bill led her to research how our brains respond to loss and trauma, as well as:Why ‘grief brain’ happensDissociation and anxiety as a response to lossThe role of dreams in processing griefHow to help your brain healThanks to today’s sponsor, Griefline. For more information or to access their support programs and services, visit griefline.org.au. Connect with usShop our affirmation cards for grief and loss at www.goodmourning.com.auFollow us on Instagram at @goodmourningpodcastJoin our private Facebook support group here Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.