Breakups are gut-wrenching and agonising to the extent that it almost feels catastrophic. The squirming grief in your chest contains the all-consuming potential to rock your sense of stability for some time. The one week after the breakup is painful, leaving you physically and mentally exhausted.
During the first few days, the goal is not to ‘move on’ immediately. It is to stabilise yourself, process what you are feeling, and slowly return to a sense of routine. The first week is not about forgetting someone. It is about finding your footing again. Shireen’s parting advice is:”Healing is not linear. Feeling okay one day and having a difficult day the next does not mean you are going backwards. If sadness, anxiety, sleep or appetite changes, or thoughts of self-harm become intense or persist, reaching out to a mental-health professional is important.”
Elaborating more on the importance of moving on, the psychologist said, “A breakup can leave you feeling emotionally overwhelmed, distracted, restless, or even physically exhausted.
