Why Heartbreak (Also) Hurts The Body: Testimonies And Analysis
Heartbreak can be incredibly violent psychologically, but that’s not all. Between a stiff back, hives and abdominal pain, love sometimes makes us sick in the first degree. Analysis and testimonies. As soon as my boyfriend leaves for a few days, I get sick,” confides Anna, 32. “A simple cold, but still. It’s like, without him, I have nothing else to do but stay in bed and wait for it to pass.” Louise, for her part, is 35. When Paul left her after five years of relationship, she went out, she partied, she didn’t want to let herself get down. But a week later, she couldn’t get up: “My back was completely blocked. Lying down for several days, I had no choice but to eat my sorrow,” she confides.