The Biology of Loss: A Yale Scientist’s Journey Through Child Loss & Addiction - Katie Rizzo
Whathappens when an educator trained in anatomy and biology loses her first-bornson to opioid addiction, discovering that grief physically mirrors the exactstages of pregnancy?
KatieRizzo holds master's degrees from YaleUniversity and the University of Colorado School of Medicine, having taughtbiology and anatomy for 15 years. In September 2024, her life was upended bythe loss of her son, Nicholas. Utilizing her scientific background, Katieframed her grief through the lens of gestation—from initial physical nausea tothe eventual "delivery" of asking grief to sit beside her. Today, sheis an…
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