Swollen eyes, upset stomach, dizziness, weight gain: the physical manifestations of emotional damage. A broken heart is epidemic among college students, but it is not incurable. There are several ways to concoct your own remedy:
Brad Greenstein, sophomore biology major suggests getting rid of those little reminders that can poison a good mood when accidentally stumbled upon (old clothes, mix CDs, letters, and photographs).
Not only does Brad recommend getting rid of the memories of the someone old, but also replacing them with someone new. “Rebounding is not always a bad thing,” Brad said.
Nikki Belfiglio, a 20-year-old living in Brooklyn, NY, has a different method.
Her approach is ritualistic; she goes through a week of mourning, citing an episode of the television series “Gilmore Girls” as her inspiration: “You have to wallow.”
Nikki’s customs include a crying period, yes, but also a transformation. A change of appearance is her prescription. “I need to renew myself. Usually I go out and get a new haircut or hair color and sometimes a piercing.”
After her post-breakup metamorphosis, Nikki also makes sure to avoid the harmful side effects that often accompany a break up.
Her routine includes: exercise, to work out the pent-up frustration, time with friends, to fill up the empty time formerly filled by a boyfriend, and healthy foods, to avoid weight-gain and self-loathing.
If the damage is more than you can handle on your own, there are other options. Here at Binghamton University, the University Counseling Center uses an appointment-based system to ensure all students have access to the mental health services they need. Group counseling is also available.
If talking to a stranger is not appealing, “the home remedy,” a network of friends and family, often makes for the best treatment.
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