Is it possible to die of a broken heart?
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fadingangel
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I believe it's possible, but that's not saying much, huh? I don't know if there's any medical proof, but certainly we've all known or heard of couples with many years together, where one dies soon after the other. For example, when June Carter Cash died suddenly during an illness, some months later Johnny Cash died too - of a broken heart. They were together for many years, taking care of each other. He had been seriously ill with diabetes related problems, but had she still been with him, I believe he would have had more desire to fight his ailments. He was anxious to join her on the other side . . .
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Yes and no. i say yes, because i remember an old great aunt of mine, that fell desperately in love with a soldier. the feeling was not mutual and she never married. she went to her grave, still loving this person. did she have a broken heart? i would say, yes. it was sad. I say no, for the physical aspect of a broken heart. meaning, having a stroke, after a loved one is discovered deceased. one will have a broken heart, forever, but not physically dieing. I must say this.....my answer is from a personal experience. i am sure somebody, somewhere has had a different experience and may well have had this to happen to a friend or relative. if so, please answer this question.
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I believe so.. My mom did when my Dad died.That was the most hurtful sight I seen and none of us could help.. is it possible, yeah.. I never want to feel that deep hurt.
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Yes but it is also possible to exist in limbo. I believe that it is more death to live without a heart than to die for something that matters.
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I don't think it is a matter of the broken heart, that kills you, but your lack of a will to live, when the heart is broken, that can kill you. I have heard of so many older spouses, that pass on within a year of thier spouses death. It is sad really!
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I think yes. My 50 year old cousin died of a heart attack 3 months after my 82 year old uncle passed. They were very attached and lived next door to each other.
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i think so yes there have been studies in primates where one mate will die shortly after the other it gone
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Yes there are studies and documention that indicates the possibilities.
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Sometimes it seems impossible to LIVE with a broken heart......sigh :(
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Jesus Christ died of a broken heart as it may explain why “blood and water” flowed from a spear wound inflicted on Jesus just after his death. A rupture of the heart or a major blood vessel could discharge blood either into the chest cavity or into the pericardium (a clear water like fluid) containing membrane that loosely encases the heart. In either location a puncture could cause the flow of what would appear to be “blood and water. Referance from John 19:34.
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Yes, An interesting study in the Washington Post explains how.. http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11446-2005Feb9.html
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A broken heart has been responsible for many suicides. So I my answer is yes.
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Only if you're a real loser who can't get over separating.
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Well, it depends. If by broken heart you mean someone dumped you, then no, you can't die. If by broken heart you mean you've had a heart attack and went into cardiac arrest, then yes, you can die if the doctors can't save you.
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Only when you start reaching for the nearest sharp object to put in contact with your wrist. Other than that, what doesn't make you want to kill yourself will only make you stronger.
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This is what i have. Dr. Oppenheimer found that stimulation of the insular cortex in rats resulted in heart muscle damage similar to that seen in humans with sudden cardiac fibrillation. Stimulation of the insular cortex in humans has also been shown to produce changes in heart rate and blood pressure. These findings suggest that it is indeed possible to die of a broken heart.
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It's logical, the stress could kill ya. I've only heard stories though.
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Yes but not literally. I mean, you can just give up on living and sort of .. not care anymore and drink yourself to death or become careless or depressed.. stress out your heart and it can kill you---all because you had a broken heart.
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G'day Nikitta, Thank you for your question. If you literally had a broken heart, you would have problems as your heart pumps blood around the rest of your body. However, in its colloquial meaning, it means that you have had problems with your girlfriend or boyfriend. That can lead you to feel depressed and even suicidal. I had a cousin who committed suicide because he broke up with his girlfriend. Being heartbroken is something that can harm you. Regards
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It isn't logical, but that doesn't mean anything. Love isn't logical either. It think it's possible to die from a broken heart. You always hear about old couples that've been married for like 50 years, then one dies from something and the other just...stops living shortly thereafter. sounds like dying of a broken heart/spirit to me.
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Physical death doesn't seem likely although it feels like you are going to die. However, there are psychological forms of death. So if you consider this angle, then death is certainly possible.
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It is called "stress cardiomyopathy" and it can cause heart attack like symptoms.
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Yes many people might say no but a broken heart can lead to depression wich can lead to not eating and many other negative thought such as suicide. so i guess my answer should be yes/no, cuz its not the broken heart that kills you, its the side effects. do you have a broken heart? if you do, hope you feel better, i've been there before and i know its not pretty...
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You may feel like you are, but I don't think you can.
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A broken heart can indirectly result in death, yeah. People who had nothing to live for before their heart was broken usually are the ones who fall victim to this. My heart's only broken in the literal sense, so I can't really relate.
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you can die from the result of a broken heart, depression leading to suicide, but not the broken heart itself.
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Actually I have heard of cases though rare where a person has a broken heart and their body simpily looses the will to continue to live.
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Yes I think something like that can happen. You see it with old couples sometimes who've been married for for a lifetime. One of them will die and usually the other one will follow shortly after. I think they can lose the will to live without their loved one.
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people do die from a broken heart.im one who has, im 24 years old and the only man i have ever loved and know i will ever love broke my heart and i can honestly tell you im dead, i exist but it stops there, i dont live anymore, just waiting for the day God takes my body but apart from that im not alive anymore, dont tell me time will heal everything, its been years, not everyone dies from a broken heart but not everyone lives either.because i died, and hardly anyone sees the shell of the person who used to be me.
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im going thru it & even though im not dead yet, i really wish i was. i reall really really wish i was lol.
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Yes, I feel as if I'm going through a near death difficulty after my harsh relationship. I understand how this feels.
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It's Very Possible. When You Have A Broken Heart You Can Become Extremely Depressed.. And If You're Depressed Enough.. You'll Stop Doing Things.. Such As eating Or Drinking.. Whatever..So In Most Cases A Death From A "Broken Heart" Is Just That They're Too Depressed To Function.
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From suicide? Maybe because I almost did it and my heart has been broken a lot.
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Some people do. Some times when a spouse dies, the survivor does not last very long after that because the broken heart they have.
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No, but a broken heart can cause you to stay drunk on a couch for two weeks (August 8 - 19, 1990)! I wanted to die at the time and Jack D. and Jim B. tried to help, but to my benefit they failed.
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Yes, if you let it get to you. I have found that if you give it time, your broken heart can be renewed and come back stronger than before!
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Definately for some, i have nursed people that have been recently bereaved and because they were so close or together for so long they will themselves to die to be with them again.
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YOu often find that with old married couples, after one has died the other is never long after. They just seem to stop living when they're on their own and give up.
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If it's been broken with an axe.
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I believe you can. You shut your body down with grief that nothing gives you pleasure any more. Not even eating or drinking or caring anymore. Unless you can find someone to talk it through you are left with your grief and pain and no one should be alone with them.
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Not sure but Ive heard stories of like old couples married for like 50/70 years and their partner dies and days/week later they die of a broken heart.
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I believe you can..if you don't take care of yourself..you don't eat..you don't sleep..you lose interest in things..you abuse your body by excessive drinking or drugs...taking extreme chances like driving excessively fast..I believe you can eventually die of a broken heart. :(
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There are studies on it and it seems to be true. "A traumatic breakup, the death of a loved one or even the shock of a surprise party can unleash a flood of stress hormones that can stun the heart, causing sudden, life-threatening heart spasms in otherwise healthy people" http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A11446-2005Feb9.html
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'Stress Cardiomyopathy' AKA Takotsubo cardiomyopathy AKA Broken Heart Syndrome mimics physical cardiac problems (heart attack) and is brought on by stress. winki-linky: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Takotsubo_cardiomyopathy And yes it can end in death.
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I certainly think you can die from a broken heart.
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I don't know about that, but sometimes I wish I did.
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I guess you can say I'm a dead man walking, but you would never know it.
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They used to believe that yo... It was called ''melancholy''.
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yes it is possible,when you love someone so much and want to be with them weather the've been married a long time short or just girlfrind and boyfriend, with love,theres no differnce it is possible to die from a broken heart.:(,no one should ever have to go through life being alone.
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I believe it is possible. I've heard of too many couples that die within a day or two of each other to be coincidence.
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YES
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If you're a pansy, yes.
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yes i believe that it is possible for one to die from a broken heart :( weather your young or old married or just girlfriend & boyfriend with love there is no diffence.no one should ever have to be alone.
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I don't know if you actually can, but It sure feels like your dieing
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Yes. Without question. But I think you have to be a little unhealthy or old to have a running start, otherwise you just fester for years.
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Very easily, actually, if your heart is broken, i.e. not working, it will sometimes result in death. Or if you mean teen-angst "Oh no she doesn't like me I'm going to die!" I'm sure severe enough symptoms could lead to depression and/or suicide. Also, see Athrael's post.
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Yes it is :)
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Yes, a very sweet lady I loved like a grandmother was married for almost 50 yrs and when her wonderful husband died at the age of 87, she tried very hard for all of us to go on, and for about 2 months she did. On the 3 months her health for no real reason began to fail, she just gave up. In the hospital the Dr's told us that her heart was just failing no real reason, and that she was failing to thrive in general, what did we want to to for her as far as life support. We told her no life support after all she was 89 and no will to go on without her sweet husband, within 1 week she passed on, basically a broken heart we feel because there was no real health issue, just that she gave up.
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Yes, I have known a few people that died of a broken heart after the loss of a child or a spouse.
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Not a broken heart as such - but immense grief can lead to very severe physical and mental health problems which could result in death, also a person may also have no will or emotional strength to fight and recover from such problems as a consequence of the grief.
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if you have one
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Not directly - but then again emotional ploblems and stress of any kind can put pressure on your heart which could in the long run cause some form of heart failure/ disease.
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Yes.
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If its through death you can.But if its through divorce you are more likely to die ofa broken wallet.
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No, if you 'protect' your heart with a huge layer of ignorance and hate which would cover up the true you and what's going on inside you... But, over the time this 'layer' becomes highly corrosive to your heart...
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My gran was really healthy when my grandad died but she still died 3days later!
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Well considering that the leading cause of death in America is heart disease (your heart is not working, or broken), I would say most definitely. Can you die of a metaphorically broken heart? I suppose if you lose the will to live you can lead yourself to death through self neglect and apathy.
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you can die from the stress, grief or anxiety, or even have a nervous brakedown, it can probably even give you cancer (anything can these days)
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My grandmother did.
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