could you die from a broken heart?
scientists have confirmed that people really can die of a broken heart.
A traumatic breakup, the death of a loved one or even the shock of a surprise party can unleash a flood of stress hormones that can stun the heart,
causing sudden, life-threatening heart spasms in otherwise healthy people.
first described in Japan 15 years ago,
Broken Heart Syndrome occurs because reactive trauma floods the body with adrenaline and similar stress hormones,
which over-stimulate the nervous system and stun the heart muscle.
unlike a heart attack, Broken Heart Syndrome is reversible if diagnosed early.
unlike a heart attack, Broken Heart Syndrome is reversible if diagnosed early.
Patients are hospitalized and can recover within days -
with no permanent damage to their hearts.
Once medical issues are stabilized, seeking a trained mental health specialist will help cure the emotional trauma.
it is possible dying.
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heartless.
Apology after baby's body returned without complete heart.
The family of Lazariah Mar were told by Auckland District Health Board to pick up the rest of four-day-old son Lazariah Mar's heart after they thought they had buried all of him.
Lazariah died following two heart operations.
his parents were aware that heart tissue had been taken from their son during the final operation, but they assumed the tissue was put back in him before they took his body away for burial with his grandfather, who had died days earlier, in Waiomio.
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healing a broken heart.
God's way.
emotions are a vital part of the way we are made.
yet we can’t understand why it takes so long to heal from emotional injuries.
wewould never prematurely remove a cast until the broken bone is fully recovered.
we must realize complete emotional healing requires time.
"He heals the brokenhearted, binding up their wounds."
Psalm 147:3
The key is trust
Our human tendency is to avoid painful situations,
even burying them.
Can we ever trust those who hurt us so deeply?
release-
"when you are praying, first forgive anyone you are holding a grudge against, so that your father in heaven will forgive your sins."
Mark 11:25
refocus-
"Now glory be to God! By his mighty power at work within us, he is able to accomplish infinitely more than we would ever dare to ask or hope."
Ephesians 3:20
receive-
"He comforts us in all our troubles so that we can comfort others. When others are troubled, we will be able to give them the same comfort God has given us."
2 Corinthians 4
there is a reason.
Once there was a young man who proclaimed to have the most beautiful, flawless heart. An old man challenged him. The crowd looked at the old man’s heart. It was beating strongly, but full of scars. Some pieces had been removed and others had been put in, but didn’t fit quite right. The old man looked at the young man, “I would never trade my heart for yours. Every scar represents a person I’ve given my love -- I tear out a piece and give it to them. Sometimes they give me a piece of their broken heart, which I fit along jagged edges. When the person doesn’t return my love, a painful gouge is left. Those gouges stay open, reminding me that I love these people too. Perhaps someday they will return and fill that space.”
We would never choose to have a broken heart.
the agony and recovery time is just too unbearable.
there is Someone,
however,
who had a flawless heart and chose to have it broken.
in every way,
Jesus experienced a broken heart.
"He was despised and rejected - a man of sorrows, acquainted with bitterest grief. We turned our backs on him and looked the other way when he went by. He was despised, and we did not care."
Isaiah 53:3
He understands betrayal, temptation, and loss.
He is our Comforter, Counselor, and Companion who fills our heart’s empty spaces.
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hearts wont lie.
do what you feel is right.
following the most popular choice isnt always the best idea.
If you choose to follow your feelings,
many other people may feel that you are wrong.
learn to follow your heart and not let other people make choices for you.
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hearts are so bloody complicated.
it experiences both joy and sadness;
two completely different feelings.
without hearts,
we would die.
words are the most powerful weapon to a heart.
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