Natural health: I'm unable to shake off sadness after breakup; my fingernails are brittle and break easily

My long-term partner and I broke up at the beginning of the year. It was all very amicable at the time but I’m finding it difficult to shake off the sadness. Is there a natural remedy I could take?

Sadness relating to a particular event or person can really take us by surprise, no matter how well we cope at the time. While there is nothing that can ‘fix’ the way that you feel, there are certainly some herbs that help to balance your emotions when they seem a little overwhelming or heavy.