Title: How Grief Affects Our Minds And Bodies - Simplemost
Headings: Grief Affects Your Mind And Body — Here’s How
Grief Affects Your Mind And Body — Here’s How
What Are The Common Symptoms Of Grief?
Why Does Grief Affect Us This Way?
How Long Do Symptoms Last?
What Can You Do To Alleviate The Effects Of Grief?

Content: Grief interrupts our normal brain functioning, and our brain is in charge of sending signals to the rest of our body. Grief can cause changes in brain chemicals like dopamine and serotonin, says Dr. Richard Honaker, M.D., chief medical officer of Your Doctors Online. “These chemicals work in a fine balance to keep our moods and functioning smooth,” Honaker says. “ Grief throws them out of balance.” Grief affects our limbic system, which is the system of nerves and networks in the brain, as well as the pre-frontal cortex, Burnette explains. This can throw off how we regulate our emotions, our concentration levels, our ability to multi-task and our memory function. Hormonal changes can also affect eating and sleep patterns, and can cause anxiety and restlessness, Burnette explains, which—as you can imagine—can drastically affect how you feel. While, in almost all scenarios, mourning the loss of a loved one involves the same parts of the brain from person to person, biology is only one piece of the equation, says Raichbach. People deal with emotional stress differently and have various coping mechanisms. Adobe
How Long Do Symptoms Last?