Research found that experiencing a breakup was associated with significant increases in psychological distress and declines ...

Heartbreak is the emotional aftermath of a deep connection unraveling, and it can shake us to our core, especially if it arrives without much warning. “Grief after the breakup of a serious ...

“It breaks my heart.” I imagine many of us have said this before. It’s a confession, one I might even call holy. It is a way of expressing sympathy or sorrow for something we’ve seen or experienced.

People believe that wallowing in their sadness will help them get rid of feelings of sadness and process their heartbreak. Sadly, this doesn't work. The other thing people think they need is closure, ...

Feel free to cry over a pint of ice cream — but it’s not what’s going to mend your broken heart. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy — commonly known as broken heart syndrome — is a very real condition that is ...

If you’re going through a breakup right now, you might feel isolated and alone. When you’re experiencing this difficult time, broken heart quotes can help you heal. After all, despite how it feels, ...

Poet Alfred, Lord Tennyson famously said, “Tis better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all.” But sometimes the pain of heartbreak is just too much to bear, leaving us emotionally ...

Valentine's Day is long gone - how do you feel? Kudos for you and your sweetheart if this special day was an authentic expression of your love. For many it's a commercial holiday, with forced ...

In her poem, Gathering Light for Winter, Jeannette Encinias wrote: When you have no words for the wounds. When your body is as hollowed out and dark As a jack-o-lantern in November. When you have lost ...

Morgan feels she will never recover from the loss of her marriage. She says, “I can actually feel my heart breaking.” She comes to see me when she feels utterly hopeless and tells me, “I just don’t ...