The expert explained that your emotions have such a strong sway on your brain chemistry that when a deep-seeded trust like an exclusive relationship is broken “your brain treats it like a crisis, the same way it would respond to a serious accident or a sudden loss”.
As Valentine's Day arrives, many people could be facing a resurgence in their trauma response but the expert has a few simple tips to keep this at bay, making the day of love slightly more bearable for those that have been recently heartbroken.
But trauma expert Chris Meaden is raising the alarm, as these devastating circumstances could be completely rewiring people’s brains, leaving them scarred and potentially even acting differently without quite realising.
Finally, it’s time to cut off and turn inwards as the expert urged people to delete the texts, photos and other reminders or even block them on social media if necessary.
Your brain may also drift back to old memories and conversations either to try to spot “signs you missed” or as an unnecessary reminder to keep away from things that could hurt you again.
