Press
Is It Healthy to Grieve Before a Loss?
The Well Newsletter, The New York Times
October 17, 2025
Mary-Frances O'Connor, The Grieving Body: How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing (Audio)
Van Leer Jerusalem Series on Ideas, New Books Network
September 14, 2025
Is It Prolonged Grief or Depression? Understanding the Differences (Audio)
Inside Mental Health, Psych Central
May 1, 2025
Can You Really Die of a Broken Heart? The Hidden Dangers of Grief with Mary Frances O'Connor (Audio)
Big Brains, University of Chicago
April 3, 2025
The Grieving Body with Mary-Frances O'Connor (Audio)
Life As It Is, Tricycle
March 19, 2025
Navigating Grief and Spiritual Gifts with Dr. Mary Francis O’Connor (Audio)
Angels and Awakening
March 10, 2025
How the Stress of Loss Can Be an Opportunity for Healing (Audio)
Your Call, KALW
February 13, 2025
The Grieving Body with Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor (Audio)
Mind, Body, and Soil
February 11, 2025
This Doctor’s Experiences Inspired Her to Study Physical Symptoms of Grief and How to Treat Them (Audio)
The Show, KJZZ (Phoenix NPR)
February 11, 2025
Grief Conversations with Mary-Frances O'Connor (Author of The Grieving Body - Audio)
Grief Observed Podcast
February 11, 2025
Tips on Overcoming the Loss of Cherished, Personal Belongings in Disasters
The Associated Press
January 23, 2025
How to Cope When Disasters Strip Away Photos, Heirlooms and Other Pieces of the Past
The Associated Press
January 23, 2025
As You Grieve, Your Brain Redraws Its Neural Map
Laugh, Cry, Live, Psychology Today
March 29, 2023
What We Know About Treating Extreme Grief With Psychedelics
The New York Times
January 10, 2023
How ‘The Grieving Brain’ Learns From Love and Loss (Audio)
Charlotte Talks With Mike Collins, NPR
December 20, 2022
Mary-Frances O’Connor, PhD, Author of the Book “The Grieving Brain” (Audio)
Widower’s Journey Podcast
August 20, 2022
The Science of Loss and Recovery (Audio)
Ten Percent Happier Podcast with Dan Harris
May 18, 2022
Mary-Frances O'Connor on ‘The Grieving Brain’ (Audio)
MPR News with Kerri Miller
April 8, 2022
The Grieving Brain: The Science of Love and Loss (Audio)
End-of-Life University Podcast
March 14, 2022
Mary-Frances O’Connor: ‘People Struggle to Understand Grief, But It Is a Byproduct of Love’
The Guardian
March 5, 2022
The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss
Next Big Idea Club
March 1, 2022
Mary-Frances O’Connor on How We Learn from Love and Loss (Audio)
Curious Minds at Work
February 28, 2022