Classical conditioning is a type of learning that can result in learned associations. One of those learned associations can be pain. Classical conditioning can create pain but there are strategies that can be used to…
Safety messages are important to help us cope in a world that often seems dangerous. Safety messages are important to helping overcome a number of conditions like PTSD, anxiety, and chronic pain. What are Safety…
Self-compassion can be an important part of chronic pain management and can help you to reduce your pain. It can be an essential part of reducing the fear often associated with chronic pain. What is…
Narcissistic Abuse is a very damaging type of abuse that stems from narcissistic behaviours. It can lead to significant harm and long-term emotional and psychological damage. There are tools you can use to minimize the…
Emotional abuse can have devastating consequences for the victim. Unfortunately, the damage continues after the emotional abuse is over. There are ways to counteract and heal the damage done by emotional abuse. What is Emotional…
We have innate stress responses to protect ourselves. They come automatically with no conscious control by us. Unfortunately, with trauma and chronic stressful situations, these once adaptive things can become maladaptive and interfere with our…
EMDR may have started as an effective trauma modality. Recently, research and clinical observations have shown effectiveness in treating chronic pain that either is associated with trauma or is not. What is EMDR? Eye Movement…
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) can bring much distress and significantly interferes with a person’s daily life. It can be associated with several comorbid disorders. There are several treatments for PTSD. What is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder…
Fatigue often accompanies chronic pain. It can add to the distress and frustration of chronic pain. There are things you can do about the fatigue. The Connection Between Fatigue and Chronic Pain Fatigue and chronic…
Struggling with chronic pain can be difficult in itself without the frustration of people questioning your pain. You can have pain without structural damage. It doesn’t make your pain less real; there are just different…