#26: Literal Heartbreak
We’ve all heard the term heart-broken and we’ve seen it depicted in books and movies over the years. It may come after a sudden or unexpected loss in your life. And yet, when this occurs, there is actually something known as the Broken Heart Syndrome. When we feel severe emotional pain, we can also experience physical symptoms that mimic a heart attack. How scary!
Similar to having a heart attack, the sufferer will experience shortness of breath, pain in the chest and feeling as though a weight is sitting on their chest. Despite how it makes you feel, it does not actually require a trip to the emergency room, although we wouldn’t be surprised to find out that many people make a trip just to be on the safe side. The feeling, however, should decrease and be relieved over the span of a few days.