If you have been through a recent breakup or loss of a loved one, you might be suffering from a broken heart. While the symptoms of heartbreak can manifest uniquely in individuals, it can be marked with physical and emotional symptoms.
Heartache
Physical symptoms of a broken heart can manifest--and beyond just a dull ache. Hopkinsmedicine.org reports, "Stress cardiomyopathy, also referred to as the 'broken heart syndrome,' is a condition in which intense emotional or physical stress can cause rapid and severe heart muscle weakness." This condition can occur right after a person is delivered stressful news; symptoms include shortness of breath, low blood pressure and heart pain.
Crying
If you have been through a recent loss or breakup, you might find yourself crying, and even sobbing, for "no apparent reason." Crying is a form of emotional release, and is therapeutic, however, there comes a point when emotional stress and sadness can evolve into depression.
Weight
Heartbreak is oftentimes followed by weight loss or weight gain, depending on how you respond to stress. If you are an emotional eater and tend to soothe your woes with chocolate, you might add a few pounds. On the other hand, if you lose your appetite in times of hardship and loss, you might lose a few pounds after a breakup.
Thoughts
Your thoughts can be indicative of where you stand in relationship to your recent loss. You can think thoughts and not be aware that you are thinking them. If you are thinking, "I'll never love again," or "No one wants me," you are engaged in a cycle of thinking that will keep your heart broken. Your thoughts lead to your emotional pain and heartache.
Sleep
Your sleep patterns may be disrupted if you are suffering from heart break. You may feel the need to "check out," escape your problems--and sleep is a good survival method for some. On the other hand, emotional pain might keep you from sleeping at all, or at least from a good night's sleep. Unresolved emotion can cause you to ruminate in your thought process, which keeps you awake at night, unable to fall into a deep level of sleep.
Obsession
It is normal to be consumed with your ex-partner--for awhile. But if you find yourself obsessed with wondering if you should call, if he will call, checking your emails and overthinking what he could be doing--your heart is broken.
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