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Chronic pain and mental health
The International Association for the Study of Pain on how chronic pain and mental illness affect each other.
International Association for the Study of Pain9 min readSelected and edited by Dean ShabanAdded
This article from the International Association for the Study of Pain looks at the research linking chronic pain and mental illness.
It is a useful starting point for anyone living with both.
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