Whether it's been over losing a loved one, your pet passing away, a close friendship/relationship coming to an end or even disappointment from being let down, we have all experienced heartbreak at one point in our lives.

When someone experiences heartbreak it is very likely for them to fall into a pit of depression. This depression doesn't only alter your mood and emotions, but it can also mess with your physical well-being. This is where the term "heartache" comes from - there is a profound ache coming from the inside of your body that is prolonging for the past, a feeling of complete destitution.

While it is true that heartache can severely affect your mental health, many don't realize how it can mess with your physical health. Have you ever had someone tell you they're so sad that they can physically feel their sadness inside their body? Believe it or not, there is an actual science behind why a heartbreak hurts the way it does. When someone is feeling down and depressed, their anterior cingulate cortex - the thing inside your brain that is responsible for control your psychical pain desolation - is more apparent. Studies also show that people who frequently experience sadness have a much higher chance of developing heart disease, or maybe even a heart attack.

Now to answer the question from the beginning, is "heartbreak" real? Well, yes it is. Scientists have found that there is actually a broken heart syndrome; it's generally called Takotsubo cardiomyopathy. Takotsubo cardiomyopathy is known as the "broken heart syndrome" because it's time of occurrence is almost always after an emotional or psychical shock; note that it is more commonly found in women than men because men deal with love, depression and stress in a completely different way.