How Long Does It Take to Get Over a Breakup?

There are very, very specific factors that influence how long is going to take for us to get over a breakup. It also depends on our current and previous levels of self-esteem. If we entered into the relationship with little self-esteem and the relationship had been an external source of esteem, then we are likely to be very impacted by the breakup because our identity will be caught up in it. We have to grieve learning the loss of the relationship, but also come to terms with what we've been through that has caused us to lose ourselves along the way.