Category Archives: Emotional Pain

Swearing can ease your emotional pain

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Brit

If someone just broke up with you, chances are that you are spending more time in bed than usual, grieving the loss of the relationship and suffering from emotional pain. This, however, is not the most effective approach to breakup … Continue reading →

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You Have a Right to be Angry After a Breakup

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Brit

If you were just dumped unexpectedly, you may become terribly depressed. But this is not necessarily a healthy response to your breakup. If your breakup truly was unexpected, then your partner did something wrong (besides all the things he might … Continue reading →

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Complicated Grief Test

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Brit

As I have discussed over at Lovesick, complicated grief can occur after a breakup. The following is a test that assesses whether you suffer from complicated grief. Test of Complicated Grief Mark the answers that fits your condition best. Criterion … Continue reading →

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Is the Breakup Cleanse Good for Healing All Past Hurts with Men?

Posted on October 2, 2011 by Brit

A reader recently posed this question to me. I didn’t have to think before answering. No, certainly not. Our hurts with men start very early. Even in the healthiest of parent-child relationships we get hurt. The first time I got … Continue reading →

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Emotional Pain is Real Physical Pain

Posted on September 28, 2011 by Brit

If you lost a loved one or go through a hard breakup, your heart region may start hurting really bad. We normally call this kind of pain emotional pain. Emotional pain that occurs during stages of grieving or rejection, however, … Continue reading →

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The Unexpected or Premature Death Breakup

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Brit

An unexpected or premature death doesn’t seem like a breakup at first. Yet it is and a stark one at that. Whether it is a lengthy illness or the unexpected or premature death of your lover, the biochemical shock of … Continue reading →

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Is Your Broken Heart Really Broken?

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Brit

When someone hurts your feelings or rejects you, you know your emotions are hurting, but did you know that there is often physical pain too? Emotional pain in the body is typically felt in the chest or belly. If you … Continue reading →

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