You Actually Can Die From A Broken Heart!

When a long-term relationships end, we describe ourselves as being heartbroken. But can you actually die from a broken heart? Laci and Anthony are here to discuss the interesting physical and mental strains that a breakup can have on you.

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[DanicaDeCosto]

Wow, I can't believe I'm still alive. But remind me never to fall in love again.

[Corpsecreate]

My gf broke up with me at a public airport then went with my friend right after who proceeded to make fun of me and the fact I was no longer with her. I was hospitalized due to Broken Heart Syndrome (almost had a heart attack) and I'm pretty much dead. 1 year and counting, the symptoms DO NOT last a couple of months if you truly made yourself vulnerable and if you loved that person with all your heart. Having your trust betrayed by the person you should feel safe with is excruciating.

[-Neo_Genesis-]

"these symptoms last just a couple months" ...Try 3 years and counting. :(

[DragonFae]

When my dog died the pain of loosing her actually made my heart physically ache for like a month straight, so I'm not surprised by these findings.

[ShadeSlayer]

Totally adds a new level to the phrase "Your love is my drug."

[ALSyippee]

Have people only just realised this? Why do you think people end up committing suicide after a break up? Because when you love someone who doesn't love you back it's the worst pain any human can digest. It's the same with friendships, when a close friendship breaks down, it breaks you. I still miss my friend after 2 years, and attempted suicide three times, I can't stand it anymore..

[yoaintknomee]

Dear Laci,
I would like to take a moment and say thank you for existing. You are one of the reasons I still have hope for humanity. 

[TheWiseOldChinaman]

These 2 people seem to be awfully cheerful on such a gloomy topic

[TaraDobbs]

Oh, goodness YES! When I realized my marriage was over due to MANY factors, and I called out for a divorce, I cried so hard for three months for a few hours a day. I never felt such heart broken pain in myself. Yes, I loved my husband very, very much, but he was not able to express it back to me. He was incapable of expressing love cause of his mental issues. I gave him all that I could of a stable relationship, but no matter what I did, he pushed me away. Realizing he didn't love me after the second year of marriage was the real wake up call when I looked back from ti all. It still hurts me, but it could be worse.

[GeneralBlackNorway]

Time is the death and the healing
- Wintersun

[TheTechPoTaToCHIP]

I wonder whats more painful, breaking up with someone who you loved so much or feeling the pain of believing that you will never find love and you will always be alone.
I fall under the latter category, my "love life" only consists of rejections never once getting a break. The saying "Ti's better to have loved and lost then to have never loved at all"  Really gets a literal meaning by my book. 

[ThomasJDavis]

There was this one girl who I really liked so much, but then when she said she didn't want to pursue anything more, I took it pretty badly.

A couple of days after her rejection, I just sat in the lounge of one of the buildings on campus silently staring up at the ceiling for at least half an hour, feeling so much emotional pain that it felt physical. It took me four months to finally be okay with the idea that I would not be with her ever.

[Dustrick]

This explains so much! I had a big break up in 2011, then found out my mom had cancer just a month later. 2012 was the worst rollercoaster ride for me, then 2013 my mother dided, I moved and then started to feel like something was terribly off in my body. I was feeling like I was gonna have a heart attack if I wasn't careful. Skip to months later, I'm feeling better, like that particular pain isn't as prominent and I feel like being productive again!

[Wlff]

thats why my dad got in the hospital for heart trouble after my mum broke up with him.

[SunSchrody]

When I read the title my reaction was "No shit sherlock". Same reaction after watching the video. This is a regular thing with DNews.

[TheElusiveReality]

I love the chemistry between you two it makes the show that much better

[franzferdinand]

i almost lost my mom due to cancer, docs were saying she had days left to live sent her home for hospice and everything! that was the most terrifying experience of my life, i was so sick with depression and sadness, i thought to myself every second that i wish it was me instead. most nights i would stay up and scream and cry, i mean literally scream at the top of my lungs! all i did was pray to god to keep her alive for a while longer. so i found the strength to force her to stay alive, i force fed her, i made her get up and walk, i bathed her, just all around took care of her. i REFUSED to let her go. once again i PRAYED to GOD to help me help her. she slowly got her strength back and started eating, walking, and going to the bathroom on her own. this was all less than a year ago.... and im extremely happy to say that mom is still alive and doing well! she was there when i got married, and i want her to be there when i have her first grandchild! docs said the cancer disappeared! just POOF it was gone! up until recently they found another little spot on her liver but theyre going to remove it this month, doc said they caught it so early that it'll be a piece of cake to get rid of, just a simple little procedure. id like any atheist explaining that one to me! GOD is real people, and he listens to our prayers! believe me, i felt him with me when i was caring for my sick and dying mother.

[acejamy]

Huh... An upside to never having a girlfriend...

[blryan]

I was only in one relationship. When he dumped me I was a mess. I didn't stop crying. I kept getting sick. I was just a big sobbing mopping mess who was convinced I'd die alone. I kept getting reminders of him everywhere. I'm still not fully over him.

[mana_surge]

I'm actually going through this right now (not for any bad reasons, but more of an unfair set of circumstances that we're both still devastated about), so I was pretty shocked to see this video in my subscriptions. I have heard of this happening, and it really does feel like experiencing the death of a loved one, so intense. It was still nice to see this though, kind of makes it seem that Dnews has been psychic for me lately.