Why does some pain management include psychological support?

Long term pain management involves coming to terms with whatever level of pain becomes normal for you – hopefully much lower than the pain you are experiencing when you start your pain management journey. Your chronic pain may mean you need to adjust some things in life such as the type of exercise you do, or the amount of socialising you do. This can have an emotional effect that psychological support can help with.

There are also some proven ways to help you cope better with pain, and distract yourself from it – with therapies and techniques such as CBT or mindfulness.

Psychological support, including support groups of other people coping with similar situations, can help lift your mood and help you feel more confident coping with pain.