When people are referred to me, there is often a look of confusion on their face. Why would they need to see a psychologist? Some are understandably offended. And, unfortunately, there is still a stigma to seeing a "shrink." Here is what I normally tell people: As mentioned in the second post, we know that …
Author: copingwithmentalhealthchronicpain
What is pain?
I will likely begin some of these entries with a disclaimer. The following post will focus on physical pain and introduce how emotions/psychology are related to the pain process. This is not an exhaustive definition, but simply provides the basics. Websites are included if you would like to do additional research. When ever I first …
The Journey Begins – An Introduction
I’ve been wanting to start this blog for several months now. It seems there is some misinformation out there in the "pain" world, so I figured it would be useful to cover topics to help inform the public (especially in the wake of the opioid crisis). A little bit about me: I am a Clinical …
