When a cherished relationship ends, it can be a painful and depressing experience. This is commonly referred to as a "broken heart" ¹. The process of healing can be slow and painful, but it does pass, and time will help you recover. In the meantime, harnessing it as an opportunity to learn more about your wants and needs can help you develop and strengthen healthy coping skills to use in future relationships—and to help you get through the end of this one. If you're experiencing a broken heart, you might feel symptoms common to depression, such as fatigue, reduced or increased appetite, sleeping too little or too much, lack of interest in your usual activities, and anxiety ¹. If you feel as if your physical heart actually hurts, you're not imagining it: The flood of stress hormones your body is releasing in response to your emotions can trigger broken heart syndrome, aka stress-induced cardiomyopathy. Symptoms of this physical condition include an erratic heartbeat,...