Why is it that emotional pain hurts so much more than physical??
144808
You need to cry.\nLet it out.
645270
There are all kinds of pain, from loneliness and hunger to injury.\n\nI once fasted 7 days; after three I wasn't hungry anymore.  So I guess I suffered without knowing it.\n\nSometimes I'd rather feel physical pain than emotional pain.  And you can push emotional pain so far down that you won't feel it, except that you feel bad all the time, without knowing why.
1155696
because, usually when we do it, you have broken our heart.  So, for our emotional pain, you get physical pain.  Either that, or you just needed to get a swift kick in the balls.
528748
Well there are several kinds of "hurts"\nphysical\nemotional\nmental\n\nWhen it comes to physical there are a ton of possible ways to torter people. I would probaly try to give some one an upper spinal injury. That can cause a constant pain without killing.\n\nWhen it comes to emotional you can tell some one that you love them then tell them you don't then you can always tell them lies, like that there bf or gf is cheating on them\n\nwhen it comes to mental all you have to do is make sure that they are in a constant state of fear. \n\nthis is what i would do......\nnot that i would.......\nunless some one was cheating on me..........&#92;\nand in that case i would do all of the above and kick him in the nuts\nthen i would cut his you know what off when he is sleeping,\nthen i would kill him
704176
I think beating is worse cause at least you don't have to feel that type of pain and worse it could kill you or severly disfigure you.  Emotional pain from cheating is hard to but physical pain is far worse
1126968
Because your endorphins kick in and rush to the site of the wound...taking away the focus for a moment of the actual problem.  You may want to find another outlet for your pain, one that can help you overcome it permanantly instead of fleetingly.  Maybe try releasing the pain through written word or music.  These really helped me when I was doing the same.
178422
Your going through a lot of changes not only your body,but your emotions are more sensitive as well,I went through the same thing when I was pregnant with my kids,it is natural to love them one minute and ready to strangle them the next!!!
370196
we actually cry as much at sad endings; as happy 1's------Its an overwhelming emotion-empathy--you cant help it--you feel like your the one in the situation.It overcomes your emotions and you let loose. Passes a hanky
77755
If the sadness is due to a specific event, therapy can help process the pain.  If there's no apparent cause, a physician or a psychiatrist can help.  Joining an online support group will answer your question much better.
530166
I would assume it's because crying requires a lot of pressure placed on the thoracic cavity (like when you go to the toilet and close the windpipe while exerting pressure with the diaphragm, the valsalva manoeuver). that changes the cardiac pace (venous return, preload, etc. etc.) and well, the strength with which you do it causes strain on the rib cage (i'd more emphatically think your pain is of the cartilage and membranes around the sternum, not quite so much of the heart.
724523
Perhaps you are dealing with your pain in a codependent manner, by seeking safety in someone else.  You need to explore this honestly, because in the long run, the only way you will truly feel whole is if you can feel safe on your own.  Support groups really do help, should you feel that would be appropriate for you.
565322
All your heart really does is pump blood through your body.  Your emotions are caused by electrical impulses and chemicals in your brain.  What I still don't understand though, is why when somebody you love really hurts you, it really does hurt in your heart/chest for no apparent reason.
8028
that is a good question have you ever saw someone you love with someone else or they said something that makes you feel like you're on a roller coaster or your heart is going to beat out of your chest, or been so mad you actually feel the heat come from your body and you adrenaline going crazy, that is feeling. At the time you never go through the process of thinking "that hurt i am going to feel sick now or i am mad"  i think feeling is more of a non planned event that happens quickly and thinking is more rational, and patient.
885493
it not only feels like a punch... i always feel like i just got run over. the pain is more than i can handle! so advise... hot chocolate and a chick-flick!!!!!! it always helps
324845
Four reasons:\n\n1. They think there is something in them that they have to get out (bugs, poison, implants, etc.)\n\n2. People in extreme emotional pain sometimes need to manifest it physically to cope with it and find relief.\n\n3. People who have anxiety do it to feel a sense of control over themselves, especially if their anxiety is the result of some sort of physical, emotional or sexual abuse.\n\n4. Many people do it for attention. This can come in minor forms of cutting their arms to get attention from parents or peers to extreme cases involving the removal of body parts to get the attention of medical professionals.
645071
I think anything emotional has a physical effect on our bodies...just think of the chemical changes needed to change emotions...\n\nI really do "feel it in my gut" sometimes when something gets me riled up.\n\nThinking about past heart-breaks does make my chest hurt.\n\nHow 'bout U?
57409
this happens to everyone, thats because are feelings are unrealiable/unstable. Our brains are placed higher than our hearts to enable us to think/analyze and sort out our emotions..