You Can Really Die from a Broken Heart: Study

My mother died in July.
In October I had a stroke.

Grandfather passed away late '99. My perfectly healthy grandmother went 3 weeks later. They were married over 50 years.

I am very close to my mom~ I currently am caring for her in my home~she is in the full blown stages of alzheimers, and parkinson's~ as I know she is slipping away~ every morning I awaken and have this awful ache in my chest~ only for a brief moment~ I feel like I am too old to have these feelings of loss, that you are never prepared for, at the age of 55~ I have always known I would be the one to care for her~but for 10 years, I have cared for my husband with terminal cancer(he survived), and my mom~ it has been a long time~ I am fearful of how I will handle her passing~ sometimes I have overwhelming saddness~but what can you do~ it is what it is~ I have wondered if I will suffer with this fate~ I try to cope well~most people have no idea how I feel~ but silently I am screaming inside~ I laugh alot, and have a very outgoing personality, but it is a tuff road to travel~ I would be lying if I said I wasn't scared~

I just read an article on my local papers website. A man was dying of lung cancer and his wife passes away not 12 hours later. True love & really not being able to live with out your other half... very touching. That article in the paper made me cry.

My 17 year old son passed away last month from an undetected hole in his heart. I've know for years that my heart beats differently. My heart has been bothering me alot lately. I just didn't know if I was just noticing more how it beats different,or if I should get it checked.

It's not just when people die. What about having a hard time getting over a divorce? (There are some that are not 'cut and dried', believe me).

these replies about codependency must be written by people who've never experienced a deep loss. NO, I'm not talking about a relationship breakup either

I've often thought this, reading different cases of people dying soon after a loved one. I can imagine I'd be the kind of person to have a heart problem after losing someone. I'm sensitve and full of love I really dread the day someone close to me dies.

My MIL is in the nursing field and has experienced this.. A patient of hers passed away after surgery, the DR told his son who was around 25 and his wife he was gone and the son fell to the ground and died on the spot. No previous health issues were known.

I was married for 50 years and the first 3 months I wasnt sure I would make it, the kids were sure I would not go the distance and 14 months later it is still causing me high blood pressure and other depression related things, but not as bad for sure, im on top of the triggers though. It is real and it is deadly in many cases, I am still not convinced im out of the woods even now at 73. Blood pressure from anxiety and stress must be addressed so if your their your not alone guys and gals for sure. Aspirin for clots/stroke and a good doctor, not a devorkian type-my greatest strength though by far is and was Prayer, this is my weapon of choice.

many years ago a family member died in a car crash - the love of his life tried to go on - but could not - she just up and died - she was heart broken - we all knew it
very sad but very true - i do believe it

This is so true. A friend of mine was killed last October and her mother had a heart attack at the burial and died for following morning.

This article, is the plain truth. My mom, and dad, were married for 45 years. First my dad passed away, in July of 2000. Two years later, my mom passed away the same month. Three days apart, from my dads death. I believe she died of a broken heart.

I believe this is true. I also believe that a broken heart can manifast not only from the death of a family member or friend, but when you have other traumas such as a divorce or betrayal.

When we had to disconnect my aunt from life support, my mom was hospitalized. So i had my aunt passing away in the intensive care unit and my mom hospitalized in the emergency room. Grieving was terrible, and I believe that this article is very true

the flip side is what an incediable blessing to love someone so much that youre molecularly bonded to them.

I remembered an old elementary school teacher of mine. She passed away five years ago. Believe me, I was really heart-broken.

Perhaps these male doctors should consult their mothers.

I think the will to live has a tremendous amount to do with this issue. Heartbreak can completely suck away any desire to live, especially when there is no one and nothing else immediately apparent to make living worthwhile. A sense of being needed can be a lifesaver, no matter how devastating a loss one suffers.

I have been with my husband 35 years and if something happens to him I would die along side of him he feels the same he is my best friend and only love. We have 2 beautiful grown kids. He has been everything a woman could love he is honest very much a gentleman, he takes great care of my soul as I do his. We have talked about when we go to heaven I told him I would only be 5 minutes behind him and he told me he would only be well men are always late! But he said he will be prompt. LOVE IS WONDERFUL REMEMBER KEEP WHAT YOU HAVE IT CAN GO AT ANYTIME.