Protest and despair are common responses to #loss. In The Grieving Body, I describe my #MultipleSclerosis leading to cycles of protest and despair, overworking to “prove” I could do everything, and despair over fragility. For the audiobook, I'm the narrator!
#ChronicIllness #Fatigue #Spoonie #Grief
In March, you can get my first book, The Grieving Brain, for just pennies! The @harper360uk.bsky.social team has enrolled it in Amazon UK’s Kindle Monthly Deals promotion. We want everyone to to have access to the #science 🧪 of #grief and #loss.
#MentalHealth #GriefJourney #Widow
Is It Healthy to Grieve Before a Loss? Wonderful article in the @nytimes.com with links to #grief #research! 🧪 Inclusion discussion of #loss into the national conversation is so important, I am delighted to be a part of it.
www.nytimes.com/2025/10/17/w...
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
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.
🚨BREAKING: DHS Secretary Kristi Noem has just unlawfully placed signatories to the Katrina Declaration on administrative leave.
See the letter below…🧵
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?
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And pass the survey link to anyone in your networks who might be willing to participate?
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
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#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...
"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
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?...
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"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
#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 🇬🇧 !
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'
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...
#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 🇬🇧 !
Yes, I mention this in The Grieving Body!
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...
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...
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...
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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...
#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...
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
Interesting...I thought the crown was rather appropriate (in a wry humor/depressing sort of way...)
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I am an avid #scifi reader...discover more about me and what I read @readingdiscord.bsky.social (Goodreads) AND
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Enter for your chance to win at the link in my bio!
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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
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Author with 2 books.
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
Just adding the emoji that might get the post seen in BSKY science: 🧪
Black and white headshot of Ruth Ella Moore speaking at a podium, later in her career. She has gray hair, and is wearing glasses and pearls.
In the mood to honor accomplishments in microbiology? A trio of African-American women who made a mark, with Wikipedia pages to visit:
Ruth Ella Moore (1903-1994). In 1933, she was the 1st African-American woman to gain a PhD in natural science
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#BlackHistoryMonth
PREORDER25 code for 25% off The Grieving Body book
There are just a few more days left before The Grieving Body goes on sale. Barnes & Noble is offering 25% off the book for members, when you preorder today through February 7 on bn.com. You can visit the link to preorder now!
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