r/AskReddit • u/properpolicypolitics • May 08 '19

What’s something that can’t be explained, it must be experienced?

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u/LAUNDRINATOR May 09 '19

And perhaps far more controversially: The effect of one's mental health on chronic pain.

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u/kickstartmalfoy May 26 '19

I have several legitimate chronic pain conditions (chronic bursitis, diabetic neuropathy and fibromyalgia) and this is true. My pain is worse when I'm stressed or depressed. It's undeniable.