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On this episode of Change Your Brain Every Day, host Dr. Daniel Amen sits down with renowned addiction expert Mark Gold for a powerful, eye-opening conversation about addiction—and why it has far more to do with brain health than character or willpower. Together, they explore how ...  Show more

What grief does to our brains, and how we can grow from one of life's most challenging experiences.

The impact grief has on your mind can be so severe, some experts refer to it as an 'emotional traumatic brain injury'. And, like many ...

Grief is universal—but it rarely feels that way when you’re in it.On this episode, Haesue sits down with writer and podcaster Misty Stinnett to unpack what grief really looks like: messy, unpredictable, and often very lonely. Misty shares the story of losing her father suddenly i ...  Show more

As a culture, we don’t know how to grieve. We’re expected to keep it together, stay strong, and move on, even though grief is one of the most universal human experiences. The truth is, when no one models how to grieve, it’s easy to feel lost, broken, or like you’re “doing it wron ...  Show more

My guest is Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, Professor of Clinical Psychology and Psychiatry at the University of Arizona and a world expert on the science of grief and loss. We discuss what happens in the brain and body when we grieve, the role of dopamine and yearning in the gri ...  Show more