The follow-up to celebrated grief expert, neuroscientist, and psychologist Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor’s The Grieving Brain, focused on the impact of grief on the human body.

Experiencing death and grief can be some of the most painful human moments we will go through in our short lives on this planet. We have had language for the mental, emotional ramifications of these experiences for decades, yet we lack the same for what happens to our physical bodies. Enter Dr. Mary-Frances O’Connor, whose vital scientific research reveals imperative new insights on the profound physiological impact of grief upon the human body. Through illuminating studies and personal stories, The Grieving Body explores the myriad expressions of the somatic toll of loss, including compromises to our cardiovascular, endocrine, and immune systems that have grand implications for long-term wellbeing.

Everyone will experience loss at some point, and yet not all grief is the same; this accessible guide provides a path for healing, including:

- Understanding the science behind grief

- Connecting the dots between our mental and physical internal systems

- Ways to improve healthcare for the dying and their loved ones left behind

- Navigating chronic pain and grief

- Discovering our innate tools for accessing healing and peace

Research-backed and filled with humanity, The Grieving Body is an essential, hopeful book for those experiencing any kind of loss.