How your mental health also suffers because of chronic pain

• October 15, 2022
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Chronic Pain and Mental Health issues are a vicious cycle which need to be treated.

People living with chronic pain may not be able to perform normal activities at home and at workplace. This leads to loss of self esteem and depression along with monetary losses.

Anxiety, frustration, depression all these makes a person more resistant to seeking treatment or engage in activities that may help with the reduction of pain (like meditation, exercise, etc.). Thus increasing the pain further.

A patient with pain is also prone to more fatigue, sleep disturbances, trouble in concentration, decreased appetite which can be a source of anxiety and frustration to the patient

Best way to deal with this will be to break this cycle by taking treatment from experts.

Pain physician along with psychiatrist or psychologist (if needed) can give a well-rounded solution to the patient problem.