It doesn’t take a medical expert to guess that chronic pain can lead to feelings of despair and despondency. But when doctors speak about depression, they’re referring to the serious psychological condition known as clinical depression or major depression, in which people feel sad, “low”, demoralized, or without hope and energy for two weeks or more. Chronic Pain is a normal part of a healthy nervous system, a process by which our bodies alert us that something is wrong. Chronic pain, on the other hand, is when a person feels regular bouts of pain that last six months or more. Some forms of chronic pain are continuous, in which the pain is felt all day long, while other people suffering from chronic pain experience episodes of intense or excruciating pain that may come and go.
Chronic Pain and Depression
