Broken heart
Intense stress or pain one feels at experiencing longing / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Broken Heart.
"Breaking hearts" redirects here. For the Elton John album, see Breaking Hearts. For the Chara song, see Breaking Hearts (song).
"Heartbreak" redirects here. For other uses, see Heartbreak (disambiguation).
A broken heart (also known as heartbreak or heartache) is a metaphor for the intense emotional stress or pain one feels at experiencing great loss or deep longing. The concept is cross-cultural, often cited with reference to unreciprocated or lost love.[1]
Failed romantic love or unrequited love can be extremely painful; people with a broken heart may succumb to depression, anxiety and, in more extreme cases, post-traumatic stress disorder.[2][3]