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How to distinguish medical symptoms from emotional pain

My chest feels tight every time my teenager storms out of the house and I can't tell if it's my heart condition or just the normal pain of watching your child grow away from you.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

Physical and emotional heartbreak can mirror each other so closely that the body becomes an unreliable narrator.

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Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Heart and cardiovascular health?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.