Studies have shown that chronic pain might not only be caused by physical injury but also by stress and emotional issues. In particular, people who have experienced trauma and suffer from Post ...

Remember that awful breakup from years ago? For some people, just thinking about it doesn’t just bring back bad feelings — it actually hurts. Like, physically hurts. That’s not being dramatic or ...

Scientists have discovered a brain circuit that gives pain its emotional sting, explaining why some hurts linger as suffering. The breakthrough challenges our beliefs about how we process pain and may ...

New research suggests that difficult experiences in childhood may prime the nervous system for chronic pain later in life. A ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation-it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Researchers at the Salk Institute have ...

Pain isn't just a physical sensation—it also carries emotional weight. That distress, anguish, and anxiety can turn a fleeting injury into long-term suffering. Subscribe to our newsletter for the ...

That deep ache after losing someone you love isn’t just a poetic metaphor. When you describe your heart as “broken” or emotional pain as “crushing,” your body takes these expressions literally.

Injuries caused by sudden incidents are often measured in broken bones, hospital stays, and time away from work. Yet for many people, the most serious effects do not appear on an X-ray or heal within ...

After childbirth, care shifts to the baby, leaving mothers vulnerable. Postpartum emotional trauma often goes unnoticed, affecting mental health, healing, and families.