Lovesickness

Lovesickness is when you have very strong feelings of love for someone and those feelings make you feel sick or sad. It's like having a bad tummy ache or feeling really upset when you think about the person you love.

It happens because your brain releases chemicals called dopamine, oxytocin, and serotonin when you are in love. These chemicals make you feel happy, but when the person you love is not around, your brain misses them and wants them back.

Just like when you miss your mommy or daddy when they are not with you, your brain misses the person you love, and it makes you feel sad and sick.

To help you feel better, you can talk to someone you trust about how you feel, do things that make you happy, like playing outside, drawing or watching your favorite show, or talk to the person you love and tell them how you feel.