We’ve all heard the phrase ‘Time heals’ in relation to grief, but what does that really mean? And is it simply a platitude? Something we say when we don’t know what to say to a grieving friend? And why is it that some people see their grief slowly ebb away, not forgotten but more manageable, while others seem stuck? It turns out neuroscience has the answer: it’s not just your heart that is grieving and needs to heal, your brain is grieving too.