Risks

The relationship between chronic pain and suicide is very real, as pain often leads to depression, which can lead to thoughts of suicide if untreated.

Chronic pain and addiction are often linked. When people are in pain, they look to substances to feel better, but it has negative consequences long-term.

The narcissism that a chronic pain sufferer experiences is not the result of an obsession with the attention that is constantly on them, like a celebrity.