Gun Violence and PTSD

by Shalinie Dowlatram Gun violence leaves a variety of scars. Individuals who experience gun violence are often left with long-term adverse health outcomes such as chronic pain, depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). PTSD1 is a mental health...

Overcome the Clutter

by Carolyn Noel, Webmaster, The Pain Community I recently read an article, Does Chronic Pain Lead to Hoarding?, the photo with the article caught my eye. I lived next door for five years to a hoarder and I know what it looks like. What I saw in the photo was...

Galloping Pain and Suicide: Part 2

Read Part One I want to focus on two ideas about the nature of suicide among those of us suffering from uncontrolled pain (UP). It goes without saying that persons with pain (PWP) also suffer from depression. This depression can be the result of the multitude of...

Galloping Pain and Suicide: Part 1

Suicide is a topic on which thousands of words have been spent. I’ll try not to cover ground already churned over well by others. I intend to focus only on uncontrollable pain and the act of suicide. It is well known that suicide is one of the leading causes of death...