Someone in chronic pain may need to see a psychologist because of the huge emotional toll. Depending on the situation, a person in pain may be experiencing several distressful emotions. Pain can bring feelings of anger, possibly from being in an accident. Pain can bring feelings of depression, possibly from losing a job. Pain can also be amplified by negative thought patterns like depression, anger and catastrophizing.
No matter how pain gets analyzed, no one can separate the mental effects...
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