Is it normal to feel a heavy crushing sensation on your chest when experiencing grief?
1. Introduction Feeling a heavy, crushing sensation on your chest during a period of acute grief is a widely recognized physiological response to profound emotional trauma and surging stress hormones. The sudden, immense release of catecholamines triggered by severe psychological distress can cause transient coronary vasospasms and intense musculoskeletal tension in the chest wall, creating … Read more