With the wisdom that I gained from many years of being a country music radio DJ, I know a thing or two about broken hearts.
But I thought they were all in the head! No, that's not true.
Turns out, "Broken heart syndrome" is a real heart condition. It can be brought on by dealing with tough times and emotional extremes. As Elvis sang, "When you find your sweetheart in the arms of a friend, buddy, that's when your heartache begins." Getting the old heave-ho is hard on the ticker.
The doctors say, broken heart syndrome goes away eventually for most...but some people never get over it, apparently. Or they accept the pain as part of their lives and slump along from day to day.
Really, the physical part of this is that sufferers of BHS may all of a sudden report chest pain as the syndrome causes the heart to change the way it pumps blood.
This is a sign that, if sadness overwhelms you, you might need to seek help from mental health providers as well as medical doctors.
And listen to light symphonic music for a while! No country, whatever you do.
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