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Now, let's dive right in.

Hello, friends, and welcome once again to everybody's favorite therapy theme podcast. I'm your host Sarah, and this week we're talking all about grief. Now, grief is one of the most painful,

disorienting, and deeply human experiences we go through. But for something so universal, it often

feels impossible to fully understand. Why does grief

feel like the worst of all the emotions? Is it even one emotion? Or is it a whole storm of feelings

happening all at once? And why does it affect not just our hearts, but our minds and bodies too?

To help us unpack all this, I'm joined by Dr. Mary Frances O'Connor, professor of clinical

psychology and author of The Grieving Body. Dr. O'Connor has spent years studying how grief

changes the brain, how it manifests in our bodies, and why loss affects us the way we might not

expect. I also want to acknowledge that grief is a deeply personal and sensitive topic.

If you're currently grieving, know that we're approaching this conversation with care and compassion.

And whether you're navigating loss or supporting someone who is or just trying to better

understand this messy, complicated, and deeply human experience, we've got you.

So let's get into it.

Well, welcome to the show, Mary Frances.

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