Breakups are rarely easy. They can trigger a cascade of emotions, from profound sadness and anger to confusion and even physical pain. For years, advice on navigating these difficult times often ...

That deep ache after losing someone you love isn’t just a poetic metaphor. When you describe your heart as “broken” or emotional pain as “crushing,” your body takes these expressions literally.

Clinical studies in psychosomatic medicine demonstrate that acute emotional stress significantly increases cortisol and ...

Couple heals after broken trust and heartbreak. Source: Heather Mount/Unsplash Trust serves as the foundation upon which intimacy is built. When we gift a new person a vulnerable piece of ourselves, ...

Dunlop and colleagues, in a paper published in the March issue of Personal Relationships, review recent findings on heartbreak, especially romantic heartbreak. Though loneliness, unrequited love, and ...