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Why Some People Stay Stuck After A Breakup

Why are some people over it in months, while I’m still stuck? That was the question behind my PhD. This report shows what I found when I put 31 possible reasons side by side, in plain words.

The aim

Understand what my research found about getting stuck after a breakup.

What you get

  • 5 pages with graphs, easy to understand
  • The 31 factors I studied, side by side
  • The factors with the strongest associations with breakup grief and distress
  • Sent to your email.

From my research255 people who had broken up in the previous 12 months took part in my study.

Dr. Silvia Buet González

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Dr. Silvia Buet González

Author and psychologist. Over 35 years of experience in the UK as a BABCP-accredited CBT psychotherapist. PhD research on breakup distress at Queen’s University Belfast.

Why Some People Stay Stuck After A Breakup