Chasing Life with Dr. Sanjay Gupta

The Science Behind a Broken Heart

February 13 · 28 min
0:00-28:03

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Love can be one of life’s greatest joys and heartbreak one of its deepest pains. Sanjay talks with psychiatrist and neuroscientist Yoram Yovell about how heartbreak affects the body, why emotional pain can feel physical, and what actually helps people heal.

Producer: Kyra Dahring 

Medical Writer: Andrea Kane 

Showrunner: Amanda Sealy 

Senior Producer: Dan Bloom 

Technical Director: Dan Dzula

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