Descriptions of love can get pretty abstract in terms of human emotion, desire, and attachment.
How do our bodies feel when they leave?
Furthermore, it can be beneficial to narrow down our vocabulary when it comes to love.
The images showed the different areas of the brain where dopamine and other hormones related to love are activated.
Attachment develops via oxytocin and vasopressin, and these hormones are also associated with stress and reward.
Lovesickness, on the other hand, often lacks the positive experiences associated with love and attachment.
“Lovestruck is a metaphor for falling in love with someone quickly,” Sehat told the publication.
A2017 studypublished in Cardiac Electrophysiology Clinics classified lovesickness as a certifiable disorder and analyzed its physiological ramifications.
The therapist’s advice for overcoming lovesickness was self-care and support.
“Also take note of whether you’re obsessively thinking about [the other person].”
