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When chronic pain reveals the inseparable connection between mind and body

I have chronic pain that flares up every time I am stressed and I am tired of doctors telling me it is all in my head when it feels completely real in my body.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The medical system's separation of physical and emotional creates invalidation of experiences that exist at their intersection.

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