Can you actually die from a broken heart?

Anyone seen this?

http://www.att.com/lifestyle/health/wellness/heartbreak-recovery.html

Didn't feel like reading the whole thing. It says psychologists weighed in, though. If they say it, it must be true, right? Since they're clearly the experts and I'm just here along for the ride. 😁

The gist... don't be sad. You can get through it. You won't actually die from a broken heart. 🙂

Plenty of us around as living proof. 😁

Little Rock said:Has anyone actually read this?

[url]The point is... don't be depressed... you can get through it... heartbreak doesn't have to be a death sentence 🙂

But honestly, judging by the threads over in the States... it feels damn near impossible...[/url][/B]

I once saw a dog go to its late owner's grave, only to pass away from a broken heart right there.

I once inhaled a stray hair from his pillow while I was sobbing, just gasping for air, and I practically choked. I ended up doubled over on the floor, totally alone, and honestly? I was terrified I’d die some incredibly stupid death 🙄
Now, I find myself crying standing up, keeping at least six feet of distance from anything that might have a single hair on it. God, this level of crying is pathetic 😢 😬

This thread is for poetry, so I'll offer my own version: physically, no; emotionally, yes.

Could be..

You reminded me of something 😁
Not too long ago, I decided to move past a bad experience by trying some intense exercise on one of those big stability balls—they usually help me relax. But I lost my focus, swung way too hard, and ended up rolling right across the room with the ball. I took out this massive floor stand holding a huge glass jar, which missed my head by mere inches! 😱

Honestly, that brush with death was actually kind of a wake-up call. It made me realize life is far too short to waste whining over minor setbacks.

It also taught me a lesson: don't put heavy objects on shaky stands at that height.
I know how ridiculous this sounds, but seriously... if that jar had landed differently, it probably would have been the most bizarre accident—or serious injury—in the last decade.

Anyone can bounce back from trauma. For some reason, though, people seem obsessed with romanticizing heartache, wallowing in it, and feeding off the misery.

There’s this weird idea that feeling emotionally numb after a breakup is somehow noble or profound. Like if you stay broken, the love somehow lasts forever.
But all those people are really just hurting themselves and getting nowhere.
It feels like a defense mechanism. A way to avoid moving forward because they're terrified of feeling that pain again.

Heartbreak hurts. It's brutal. But you don't die from a broken heart. You just have to keep moving with a little optimism. Pessimism is what actually kills you. 😁

I’ve heard stories like that before... honestly, I wouldn't have believed them if I hadn't seen how much physical pain can just hollow a person out. But emotional pain—if that's even the right way to put it—is a whole different beast entirely. It hits harder than anything else.
I know from my own experience how much a deep depression can just consume me. Within a few days, I can lose weight rapidly, start shaking, and feel completely physically drained.
So, if someone is hit by that kind of grief three times harder than average, to the point where it's literally killing them, it really isn't hard to see how it could happen.
It’s not like you just get cut open and die on the spot... but yeah, it's definitely possible.

just more nonsense...