In what ways does grasping grief help people manage loss?

Question

Can users further explain how comprehending the stages of grief can assist a person cope with loss in a better way?

Answer 1

I have lost both parents. My dad suddenly of an aneurysm 22 years ago. My mother 2 years ago to an adverse reaction to an RX—so a few months, but nothing like cancer or dementia where there’s extended planning/preparation time like with her siblings. For me, the sudden was worse. But there could be a few other factors like I was only 33, I am a daddy’s girl, and he was my first parent to go. Thank you for this episode!

Comments

Any lost life for any reason can be hard to take its someone you've loved and looked up to I feel your pain, but remember they wouldn't want you to not live and enjoy your life.

Answer 2

Thank you Dr. Huberman, team, sponsors and supporters. ☀️ THANK YOU DR. MARY-FRANCES O’CONNOR.

Answer 3

I cried through this entire episode.

Answer 4

What an amazing incredible speaker, thank you so much for your service to us I feel so blessed to live in a timeline where we can share this knowledge with each other! <3

Answer 5

This episode broke my heart and healed it at the same time.

Answer 6

No one tells you how to deal with the loss of your best friends as you get older. Person after person…

I broke up with a guy who has Alzheimer’s. I felt like a traitor. Our whole relationship was nothing but me becoming more and more his nurse not more of his lover… he kept changing so I basically kept losing him… our relationship was too short to survive… so painful

Answer 7

I like forgetting and detaching sometimes certain people SHOULD NOT BE REMEMBERED !!!

Answer 8

I am happy to have known everyone of the connections to my loved / beloved & am blessed beyond all expression of their individual selves, & say I remember each one of you & appreciation of you all being a part of my life/ me to carry you with me onward to become a continuously better version of me because of all of you.

Answer 9

Thank you Andrew for this! My life has been nothing but dealing with grief. I’m 52. My mom died when I was 2. My dad left me to be with family (another type of grief). My aunt who raised me died of suicide in my 20’s. Two cousins who really became my brothers died before they turned 40. A good friend of mine died in motorcycle accident 2 years ago and the worst loss of them all… losing my 19 year old son 6 years ago. Navigating this life of grief has been challenging. It’s always there tapping me on the shoulder. I’ve been waiting for a podcast like this! ❤

Comments

I am so sorry. I admire your strength. Sending you love ❤️

Answer 10

My lovely mother passed away unexpectedly in her sleep May 5, 2025. Im looking forward to listening to this timely content.

Answer 11

Thanks for another fantastic episode and to anyone suffering with grief hope you find some solace.

Answer 12

I love Mary Francis' work with grief and bring this work into our grief coach certification training because it is important to integrate the science of bereavement with grief support. I am thrilled you have brought her into your studio to discuss this very important information. Thank you for this!

Answer 13

Just lost my grandmother. I've sent this to my Mum hope it helps her.

Answer 14

Was about to search and listen to your previous grief episode and this appears! Unfortunate good timing.

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Hope you find the help you need

Answer 15

Such a powerful and necessary conversation. Dr. O’Connor’s work really illuminates how grief isn’t just emotional—it’s neurological, biological, existential. The back-and-forth between protest and despair makes so much sense when you realize the brain is trying to update its reality while still holding onto a bond that no longer has a physical anchor.

Answer 16

Thank you!  I've been having a hard time grieving my parents. ❤

Answer 17

Thank you! This has been my struggle and reading this is helping me reframe...

Answer 18

I posted the following on another page in 2021. Lost my mom in 2013 and my dad in 2023 both in February almost 10 years apart. Hope it helps whoever needs it ... Shoutout to anyone reading this and missing someone. You're never alone. We are united and one in our grief. Just take a leap of faith and look for the little signs your loved ones are sending you like a beautiful morning sunrise, a butterfly that fluttered by waving hello, a gentle snowflake falling that dances through the air and lands on the tip of your nose like a morning kiss. You will soon realize your loved ones are always with you and be with you in everything you see and do.

Answer 19

What a wonderful amount of information on all levels. Thank you!

Answer 20

My wife and I lost our son to stillbirth at 34 weeks almost exactly 6 months ago. I'm thankful for this content and the information discussed as we are both still so early in the grieving process. Doesn't make the loss any easier, but knowing more about the grieving process certainly makes me feel less like "I'm doing something wrong".