b'Fans of the Cincinnati Bengals may be licking their wounds after Sunday\'s Super Bowl loss, but every sports fan can relate to the pain that follows a big game not going their way. And while it\'s normal to be upset, those feelings of disappointment can occasionally turn into grief and even depression.
Dr. Eric Zillmer, a professor of Neuropsychology at Drexel University, explains how the pandemic and brief pause on professional sports helped him understand just how strongly we rely on those games.
And Greg Miller, a licensed therapist, discusses ways to deal with grief from your team\'s loss in a healthy way. A lesson he\'s learned first hand.
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