{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/6a02d5e592e9663a6fd60285?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Bitesize Moment: \"The Second Christmas Nearly Broke Me.\" — Dr Mary Ryan on grief","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6884be8a3781311f9174ddcc/1778570602811-a6a7d4c0-1e46-4014-a7b5-4b1d14734993.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this bitesize moment pulled from the Laura Dowling Experience back catalogue, endocrinologist Dr Mary Ryan opens up about losing her husband unexpectedly while raising three small children, and what grief actually looked like for her in the years that followed.</p><p><br></p><p>She tells Laura about the shock, the anger, and the long fog of those first two years — and the small, practical things that helped: leaning into bonding routines with her kids, accepting help from family, friends and even her own patients, and letting people in when every part of her wanted to push them away.</p><p><br></p><h3><strong>🔑 Key Points</strong></h3><ul><li>Why grief, in her experience, takes around two years — and why the second Christmas is often the hardest</li><li>The \"dark hole\" she fell into, and what slowly pulled her out</li><li>How she kept life moving day-to-day for three young children</li><li>The quiet role of family, friends and patients in keeping her going</li><li>A gentle, honest take on how you don't really \"get over\" loss — you come through it</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>🎧 </strong><a href=\"https://open.spotify.com/episode/68cpFRa1kAaBSMJugI1v4b?si=4b37aa0a95ca4351\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Listen to the full episode here.</em></strong></a></p>","author_name":"Laura Dowling"}