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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · 29d

I’m happy to share that my book, THE GRIEVING BODY, has been selected for Amazon UK’s Kindle Monthly Deals promotion throughout September!

Now we can share the #science behind how to support the body during #grief and #loss for just pennies!

@harper360.bsky.social @harper360uk.bsky.social

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Stand Up for Science! @standupforscience.bsky.social · Aug 27

🚨BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has just unlawfully placed signatories to the Katrina Declaration on administrative leave.

See the letter below…🧵

A memorandum from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, FEMA, dated August 26, 2025. It is addressed to a redacted recipient and issued by Joseph A. Scallan, Chief of Staff, Office of the Administrator, FEMA.

Page 2 of a FEMA memorandum on administrative leave. The document advises confidentiality and directs questions to FEMA’s employee relations email.

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Aug 26

A favor to ask—we are currently conducting an online study 🧪 of #grieving for those who have had a death #loss between 6 months and 2 years ago—would you be willing to participate?

redcap.link/missingapiec...

And pass the survey link to anyone in your networks who might be willing to participate?

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Jul 15

Quoting The Grieving Body:“Imagine how many times after a loss we might reach out for our one-and-only, by picking up the phone to call them, or even just realizing they are not in the room. When they are not there, our grieving body reacts.”🧪#grief

www.mariashriversundaypaper.com/grief-and-it...

Grief Can Take a Toll on Your Health

Expert Mary-Frances O'Connor shares a checklist for caring for body and mind while facing life's toughest reality. Listen to this article.0:00/743.2871× In the introduction of The Grieving Body: How...

www.mariashriversundaypaper.com

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Jun 19

#Grief and #loss are hard topics to dive into, and we had a long conversation that let us dig into the details...have a listen if you are grieving or know someone who is...I think that might be everyone!

www.hubermanlab.com/episode/heal...

Healing From Grief & Loss | Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor

Explore how grief reshapes the brain and body, and learn science-based tools to process loss, from sudden death to breakups, with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor.

www.hubermanlab.com

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · May 3

"From staggering statistics 🧪 showing a man’s heart attack risk skyrockets on the day his spouse dies, to the intimate science of how our bonds regulate our well-being, this conversation is as thought-provoking as it is moving."

psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...

#grief #loss #bereavement

Podcast: Is It Prolonged Grief or Depression? Understanding the Differences

Trouble moving past grief? It could be something more.

psychcentral.com

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Good Grief Festival @goodgrieffest.bsky.social · Jun 8

Here's another sneak peek into our When Grief Is Complicated course which closes to new registrations on Tues (10th)!

@doctormfoconnor.bsky.social's Gone-But-Also-Everlasting Theory is a fascinating insight into the neurobiology of love & loss youtu.be/q3f7CKOGNt0?...

Want more? Visit our website!

The 'Gone-But-Also-Everlasting' Theory with Mary-Frances O'Connor

YouTube video by The Grief Channel

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · May 3

"From staggering statistics 🧪 showing a man’s heart attack risk skyrockets on the day his spouse dies, to the intimate science of how our bonds regulate our well-being, this conversation is as thought-provoking as it is moving."

psychcentral.com/blog/podcast...

#grief #loss #bereavement

Podcast: Is It Prolonged Grief or Depression? Understanding the Differences

Trouble moving past grief? It could be something more.

psychcentral.com

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Apr 14

#Grief is universal, and our #science 🧪cuts across all countries--join us in conversation about my new book 📚 about physical reactions to #loss hosted by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social in the UK 🇬🇧 !

Good Grief Festival @goodgrieffest.bsky.social · Apr 10

How does grief affect us physically? Join us for a webinar w/ brilliant neuroscientist @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social in conversation w/ @leseldawson.bsky.social. We'll celebrate Mary-Frances's new book & explore how to support our bodies & minds during grief: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

Photo of Mary-Frances. The text reads: What Happens in our Bodies When We're Grieving? Wed 23 April 18.00 BST, Free Online Event

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Good Grief Festival @goodgrieffest.bsky.social · Apr 19

Mary-Frances O'Connor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social is an expert on the myriad ways that grief affects us physically & mentally. We can't wait to hear her insights at our free webinar on Weds (23 April).
Sign up (& share any questions you'd like us to ask) here: ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

Black text on white background reads 'Grieving wails and screams, not just as outward expressions of emotion, but inside our body as well. Mary-Frances O'Connor'

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Apr 14

#Grief is universal, and our #science 🧪cuts across all countries--join us in conversation about my new book 📚 about physical reactions to #loss hosted by @goodgrieffest.bsky.social in the UK 🇬🇧 !

Good Grief Festival @goodgrieffest.bsky.social · Apr 10

How does grief affect us physically? Join us for a webinar w/ brilliant neuroscientist @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social in conversation w/ @leseldawson.bsky.social. We'll celebrate Mary-Frances's new book & explore how to support our bodies & minds during grief: www.ticketsource.co.uk/goodgrieffes...

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Apr 9

Yes, I mention this in The Grieving Body!

@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Apr 6

You really can die of a broken heart--we have the data 🧪UChicago BigBrain podcast discusses the hidden dangers of #grief with me--and how society can help. They're a great podcast--even nominated for a #webby!

news.uchicago.edu/can-you-real...

Can you really die of a broken heart? The hidden dangers of grief with Mary Frances O'Connor

Psychologist examines the stress that loss has on the body—and how society can help

news.uchicago.edu

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Mar 26

I sat down with Tricycle's James Shaheen and Sharon Salzberg to talk about dying of a broken heart, how #meditation can change how we show up for others, and the challenges of rediscovering a sense of purpose in the wake of #loss. #grief #mentalhealth

tricycle.org/podcast/mary...

The Grieving Body

Psychologist Mary-Frances O’Connor explores the toll that loss takes on our bodies—and what this can teach us about care, compassion, and interdependence.

tricycle.org

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Mar 19

Calling Seattle! 📣 I am speaking on Sunday, March 23 at Seattle Town Hall about my new book, The Grieving Body--the science 🧪 of our reaction to #loss is #grief, physically & emotionally.

townhallseattle.org/event/mary-f...

@bsamjournal.bsky.social @psychscience.bsky.social @pnirs.bsky.social

Mary-Frances O’Connor with Dr. Anthony Back | Town Hall Seattle

Despite grief being one of the most universal of human experiences, there is still much that we do not know about it. Can we die of a broken heart? What happens in our bodies as we grieve; how do our ...

townhallseattle.org

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Mar 13

So excited that #grief and #loss are highlighted by the #BookoftheDay from @nextbigidea.bsky.social Next Big Idea Club! The Grieving Body is the #science 🧪 of how our body reacts to many losses...and the medical consequences that can result.
bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com/p/the-scienc...

The Science of Grief: What Loss Does to Your Brain and Body

A neuroscientist explains what grieving can do to your physical and mental health.

bookoftheday.nextbigideaclub.com

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 27

#Insomnia is one of the hardest parts of #grief, and I'm thrilled to describe in my new book, The Grieving Body, the research 🧪 done by @dianachirinosm.bsky.social to help. Read 📚 an excerpt here:

www.bps.org.uk/psychologist...

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 24

Honored to have my #BookBite from Next Big Idea Club @nextbigidea.bsky.social published! Read about five key insights 🧪 from my new book, The #GrievingBody.

nextbigideaclub.com/magazine/sur...

#grief #loss #mentalhealth #PsychSky

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 23

Interesting...I thought the crown was rather appropriate (in a wry humor/depressing sort of way...)

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 22

Support for our frontline #NIH essential workers! Share, like, forward, and make these graphics better! 🧪

#PsychSciSky #Psychology #AcademicSky #ResearchSky
@altnih4science.bsky.social @darbysaxbe.bsky.social

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 22

Support for our frontline #NIH essential workers! Share, like, forward, and make these graphics better! 🧪

#PsychSciSky #Psychology #AcademicSky #ResearchSky
@altnih4science.bsky.social @darbysaxbe.bsky.social

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 16

I am an avid #scifi reader...discover more about me and what I read @readingdiscord.bsky.social (Goodreads) AND

BOOK GIVEAWAY!

Enter for your chance to win at the link in my bio!

#GrievingBrain #GrievingBody #grief #loss #selfhelp #mentalhealth

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 13

The #GrievingBody aspires to #scicomm 🧪: bringing the research on physiological #grief reactions to reader's hands. And by recording the #audiobook, hopefully it brings the meaning of my words uniquely to listeners. #PsychSky #WomeninSTEM #PsychSciSky #BookSky

www.harpercollins.com/products/the...

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 11

Today my second book, The #GrievingBody is published! Following The #GrievingBrain, it brings you the #science 🧪 behind how #grief is a physical response. And about caring for yourself, as your #body absorbs the blow after your #loss.

#PsychSky #WriterSky #PsychSciSky #BookSky #WomenInSTEM

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@doctormfoconnor @doctormfoconnor.bsky.social · Feb 5

Just adding the emoji that might get the post seen in BSKY science: 🧪

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