Dying of love for the Mexico

When he finished his marriage of ten years, Alejandra thought he was going to die. And it was literally: someday felt fired one-handed chest and prevents it from breathing, similar to a symptom of a heart attack.

Fear, he went to the Hospital where a deep depression diagnosed by the loss of your partner.

An issue that is common to Mexico, where millions of people suffer from emotional stress that often lead to physical disorders, some serious.

Although experts say it is not possible to die of love, those who suffer from this problem are four times more likely to suffer a heart attack.

In addition, depression affects the immune system, the exhaustion of the cause and the negativity causes suicide.

It is a condition that goes beyond his mental disorder, says Duke of Xóchitl Alarcón, specialist psychiatric attention of the Commission on mental health services.

"Factors or substances that alter bleeding may occur, and that is associated with cardiovascular risk factors" he said in conversation with BBC world.

According to official figures, 15% of the adult population of the Mexico, about 12 million people suffer from emotional stress linked to the loss of one beloved.

Distress that provokes a romantic disappointment is real, and he has even said broken heart syndrome, a condition that occurs rarely, whose real name is the heart of Takotsubo.

Factors or substances that alter bleeding may occur, and that is associated with cardiovascular risk factors

Xóchitl Duke Alarcón, specialist psychiatric attention of the Commission on mental health services.

Victims are often symptoms of a heart attack, but it is actually an extreme anxiety caused by the depression.

It usually appears after a few emotional conflicts, such as the loss of a child or the separation of the couple.

It is not a frequent condition because depression often lead to health problems is more common.

"Cannot be separated the mental and physical state in humans", says Duke Alarcón.

The consequences of emotional stress are different in each person.

Alejandra has for almost a year he was suffering from problems of migraine, lost 25 kilos of weight and strong infection in kidneys. He fed only milk and smoked 45 cigarettes per day.

She was also totally exhausted. Month do not support the contact with the light, and very often felt left eye would explode you.

He became angry. When was hospitalized vein started whey had placed you moisturize it.

I slept and slept. ""Waking up asked God I kill the best, because what I wanted was resting", he tells BBC world.

Fake heart attack, and urinary tract infection, Alejandra approached the Group emotional help, relationship Constructivas, who helped her overcome her depression.

Now says that it is another woman and even signed legal separation from her husband, something that could make in three and a half.

He was fortunate. According to experts, only 20% of those who suffer from physical disorders caused by depression seek professional help.

About 6%, unable to move forward and commit suicide.

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