A breakup can shake us to our core — sometimes in ways that feel bigger than the relationship itself. Counsellor Caroline Ballard explores why heartbreak hurts so deeply, what it triggers in our attachment system, and how we can find our way through.

The wait for a reply that doesn't come can feel disproportionately painful — and that's worth paying attention to. Counsellor Caroline Ballard explores why unanswered texts can activate deep feelings of rejection, what our attachment history has to do with it, and what we can do about it.