Grief: I just want to be with him
Many people that are grieving experience deep yearning. In its most basic definition, yearning can be defined as a grief response in which one strongly desires to be the person that is deceased.
Your Brain on Grief
Our brains undergo some profound changes after a devastating loss. Your brain has a painful problem to solve. When your loved one was alive, your brain created a special kind of map for that person. And a lot of time and energy was used to create this map. It really struggles to navigate the new reality of loss and transform the relationship.