Making holistic changes to your daily routine can help ease chronic pain and depression. Learn 12 holistic changes you can make for your health.
Managing Depression
Experts believe that chronic pain and depression feed each other. This can create a downward spiral of pain and depression that can be difficult to reverse without treatment and effective coping mechanisms. Learn how to recognize depression, try the Depression Questionnaire, and see how the chronic pain and depression spiral can be prevented.
Several studies have found a high rate of self-reported depression in arthritis patients who experience chronic pain. Learn about how and why chronic pain and depression are linked.
Learn the two reasons experts believe people living with chronic pain are more susceptible to depression than people with acute, short-term pain.
People may have different understandings of what chronic pain or depression means. Learn how each are medically defined and how they're linked.
There is clear evidence that inflammation leads to pain, but some studies show that inflammation may also play a role in depression.
People with chronic pain who may have depression can find out if they should seek help through this Depression Questionnaire.
Finding the right medical treatment for a specific combination of chronic pain and depression can go a long way toward improving a patient's quality of life.
Small lifestyle changes can add up to big reductions in pain and depression. Learn even more holistic changes you can make to combat pain and depression.
The best way to stop the chronic pain and depression cycle is prevention. Learn how to be proactive with your treatment plan.
Feeling a sense of control over chronic pain can allow patients to begin a "positive spiral" toward better physical and mental health.
