The science behind a broken heart | Chasing Life

From CNN.

Love can be one of life’s greatest joys and heartbreak one of its deepest pains. Sanjay talks with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Yoram Yovell about how heartbreak affects the body, why emotional pain can feel physical, and what actually helps people heal.

0:00 Why does heartbreak sometimes physically hurt?
3:25 What is happening in the brain when you have physical pain from emotional experiences?
9:45 How can grief look like heartbreak?
14:20 How can medications for physical pain treat mental pain?
17:20 Valentine’s Day is coming up. How is emotional pain related?
18:54 Why do some people stick with bad relationships?
22:37 How can we help our loved ones deal with emotional pain?

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