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Archive for March, 2012
Living with Pain: Helpful versus Unhelpful Social Support
All of us need social support. Your chronic pain may make you feel more needy. You may believe that you need more than your share of support… or more than your family, friends, or co-workers have to offer. At the …
Living with Pain: You Can Learn to be Resilient
Over 30 years ago, Dr. Suzanne Kobasa Ouellette introduced the concept of "hardiness". In a study of
Living with Pain and Depression
Chronic pain and depression have been found to have a "reciprocal relationship". Pain
Living with Pain: Lean into it
Most of what I write about in this blog is derived from the science of pain management. But, I also find lessons about coping with pain in daily
Living with Pain: Anger Hurts
You may have many reasons to feel angry, frustrated, and put upon by your pain, your treatment experiences, and the way your life has become disrupted. This is
