The Effects of Breaking Up With a Partner

When you go through a breakup, especially one that's unexpected, your body may register it as an emergency and go into fight or flight mode. Being in this state triggers the release of hormones that can prepare our body to deal with a threat or to run to safety. This idea of a loss of investment is another thing I really want to touch on. Relationships involve big investments from us, time away from family, big feelings, attention money,. so losing a partner, not through death or anything like that, breaking up with them could make you feel as though everything you've put into that relationship was at the end of the day wasted.