The Grieving Body

The Grieving Body (2025) explores how bodies physically process loss, revealing the neurobiological underpinnings of grief and mourning. It advocates for developing compassionate, effective strategies that support the body through grief, recognizing that these physical manifestations are a natural part of adapting to loss. 

• People actively experiencing grief who want to understand their physical symptoms
• Those preparing for an anticipated loss who want to understand what to expect
• Anyone interested in the mind-body connection during emotional challenges

Mary-Frances O’Connor is a professor of psychology at the University of Arizona and director of the Grief, Loss, and Social Stress (GLASS) Lab, where she investigates how grief affects the brain and body. A distinguished researcher with a background in clinical psychology and psychoneuroimmunology, her work has been featured in major publications including the New York Times and Scientific American. In 2023, she received the Patricia R. Barchas Award in Sociophysiology from the American Psychosomatic Society.