My Chronic Pain is Real! Why Would I Need a Therapist?
If you have chronic pain, have you ever felt like others didn’t think that your pain was real, or was “all in your head?” You’re not alone! Because chronic pain is mostly invisible to others, you may feel that family or friends think you are exaggerating the pain or making it up. When people have chronic pain, they don’t typically think of psychological therapy as a treatment option. They may think that therapists only treat people with “mental disorders,” or “psychological pain” - not real pain. Nothing could be further from the truth! Therapists have become a crucial part of a multi-disciplinary team approach that may include medical interventions, psychological pain management therapy, and physical therapy.