The Grieving Brain: Why Loss Hijacks Your Mind, And How to Take Back Control

Grief Hijacks Your Mind—Here’s How to Get It Back.

After Maddie passed, my brain felt broken. I’d forget why I walked into a room. Lose my train of thought mid-sentence. The smallest noise felt unbearable.

I thought I had ADHD. My doctor’s answer? “You’ve been through trauma. Your brain is overloaded.”

Grief isn’t just emotional—it rewires the brain. If you’ve felt mentally scattered, you’re not alone. Here’s why—and how to regain clarity.