04/20/2021
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Grief is like Glitter
by LaTonya R. Gaston, Ph.D.
Clinical Professional Counselor Intern
Isn’t it amazing how the human brain functions and sends reminders and/or emotional responses in or around the anniversary of a death of a loved one or a major loss? The limbic system, housed in the hippocampus region of the brain is responsible for memory, emotions, alertness, and your ability to develop care and concern for others. This is the portion of the brain that recalls and responds to grief and loss. During this emotional and sensitive time, grief is at the center of your heart and the forefront of your brain. My friends, it is important to know that grief can affect your mind and your body. The reality is TRAUMA changes everything about you. It alters your thinking, behaviors, and sometimes the way you experience people or things.
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