Is there such a thing as "dying of a broken heart"?

Question

well, my grandpa died tuesday, and me and my mom were talking about it yesterday. she told me my step-grandma will most likely die of a broken heart, if anything. i ws jsut wonderin it that was possible?

my aunt died a few years ago and my uncle died 2 days later of a "broken heart" and they never found out why he actually died.

soo, i was just wondeirng if it really is possible.

another question:

today was my grandpa's funeral and it was open casket. every time i close my eyes i see him laying there. i really want to get it out of my head bc i want to remember him at his birthday party a few weeks ago.

is there any way to clear my mind of thatt?

thanks in advance :]

Answer 1

Yes and I will explain it.  

If your heart is broken from a relationship it can lead to various ailments.  Some people may be sad for a few days, others may get into a deep depression and stop doing things that are needed to live their life, like not eating, withdrawing completly, etc.

My aunt died from a broken heart when her boyfriend of 20 years left her for a woman who wanted to marry him.  He got tired of asking my aunt for her hand in marriage and once their child they had together turned 18, he left.  She stopped eating, lost a lot of weight and had to be made to eat.  She had a poor diet while led to other issues like liver problems and thyroid issues from poor diet and not even trying to do things for herself.  Her poor daughter had to be her care taker.  Eventually my aunt passed away.  I cant remember what exactly killed her but it all started with her heart being broken.

Answer 2

yes you can die of broken heart i have heard of many that have done that. its very hard to picture someone when you have seen pictures of say them i have pictures of everyone so far that has gone an di have memories to keep them in my heart butyou would have to do this immensley to keep it from coming back and you can if you keep doig this and remember only the godod.

Answer 3

yes but usually only happens to the ederly when they loose there husband or wife it can really hurt them to the point where they dont want to live any more i guess anyways that happened to one of my relatives but my source was from some movie on lifetime :D

Answer 4

Yes, you can die of a broken heart.

Answer 5

Physiologically I do not know - but I do know that you can die of a fright - chemicals damage your heart and it stops.  So, I suspect you could die of a broken heart.  Your GD is in my prayers.

Answer 6

you cant die directly because of broken heart. but it can trigger pre-existing medical conditions. and this could lead to death.

Answer 7

http://www.webmd.com/content/article/42/...

Answer 8

you probably can

like if someone breaks up with you and you loved them and cared about them so much you go into depression you feel like your not needed anymore like your not loved.etc

Answer 9

Sometimes when a spouse dies and the couple has been together for awhile, the surviving spouse may die shortly after. It has to do with a combination of stress and deteriorating health. This doesn't always happen. Some couples have died weeks after each other, and others have lived for 20 years after their spouse. It has nothing to do with how much they loved each other. It is just something that sometimes happens.