How to get over a break-up, according to psychology
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Studies show that the brain responds to heartbreak like addicts experiencing cocaine withdrawal.
By Olivia Petter
There’s no way to sugar-coat it, break-ups are rough.
Sure, you can bitch and moan about your ex and chant self-love mantras till the cows come home – but there’s no denying the unbearable pain of parting ways with someone you once loved.
However, how long that pain lingers is ultimately up to you, explains psychologist Guy Winch, whose book, How to Fix a Broken Heart, debunks some common myths surrounding heartbreak.
While popular culture might have you believe that a new part-time lover and a perpetual supply of Ben & Jerry’s is all you need to move on, Winch explains that break-ups affect us far more severely than we realise.
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