About this episode
You might have seen someone faint in a movie. It usually happens after they see something shocking. They close their eyes and suddenly fall to the ground. In real life, people faint for many different reasons, not just shock. We asked pediatrician Dr. Wendy Hunter to tell us more about fainting. Got a question that’s shockingly hard to answer? Send it to BrainsOn.org/contact , and we’ll find a swoon worthy explanation ! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.