Chronic pain can result from nervous-system overload that creates physical symptoms in response to repressed emotions, therapist Nicole Sachs says.

Chronic pain is becoming increasingly common, yet traditional medicine often fails to identify its root cause. Despite ...

If, however, the cause of the pain is an infection — a recent study has unveiled a “game changer” antibiotic drug that could ...

Emotional memories can trigger physical pain. Learn how your body processes these memories and how to break the cycle.

We tend to associate pain with something tangible, something that can be seen, measured, and dealt with through a streamlined treatment plan. On the other hand, emotional pain-the ache of the ...

reveal a widespread confusion about what trauma truly is. The more we label every emotional pain as "trauma," the more confused we become, the worse we perceive our mental health to be ...

Scientists have re-created a pain pathway in the brain by growing four key clusters of human nerve cells in a dish. This ...

Antonio Banderas earned an Oscar nomination for his emotional role in Pain and Glory Ale Russian is a contributing writer at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since 2023. Her work has ...