The science of broken hearts

Disappearing overnight without a word... Ghosting is often experienced as an unbearable silence, to which anger is often the only response. It was this void, without answers or explanations, that Julie faced in her last relationship.

#breakup! Nowadays, romantic breakups are also played out on social media. Some see it as a way to free themselves emotionally and take the drama out of the situation. But what role can social media play in the process of mourning a relationship?

What if heartbreak wasn't unique to humans? Fish, for example, may be more romantic than we think... A study has shown that they too can experience heartbreak when separated from their partners.

From the moment they first met, Fulvio and Antoinette knew they were meant for each other. So how can we explain love at first sight? Sometimes compared to a drug, this passionate and euphoric feeling is caused by a surge of hormones.

Decreased libido, weariness, withdrawal... We are sometimes blind to the warning signs of a breakup. Yet they are often the barometer of our relationships.

Unable to live without each other. Leo's parents lived together for 70 years before passing away within minutes of each other. The story of this close-knit couple illustrates Tako-Tsubo syndrome, or broken heart syndrome.

After eight years of marriage, Constansa received a brutal breakup message from her husband. The violent end to their relationship came as an emotional shock and had consequences for her sleep, diet, and health.

A breakup can feel like a real trauma, even the collapse of a world. But you can recover thanks to several therapies: reconsolidation, EMDR, or hypnosis.