‘Invisible diseases’ burden both body and mind. Can therapy help?
Hard-to-diagnose illnesses aren’t ‘all in the mind’. But recognising their links to mental health can help reduce the pain
by Karina Waluk
Pain
What runners call the ‘pain cave’
Widely discussed in running circles, there’s a place you go when your body gives up and there’s only mental strength left
by Richard Fisher
How to live with chronic illness
Whatever your own experience of long-haul sickness, a shift in perspective could help you enjoy a full and happier life
by Jennifer Crystal
Medicine has failed chronic pain patients. Here’s what they need
Modern healthcare has failed those in pain. It’s time to treat the whole patient with empathy, kindness – and the truth
by Haider Warraich
Sometimes other people know your pain better than you
Why turning to others can give us the self-knowledge we need to understand and manage the experience of our own pain
by Kenneth Boyd
How to live well with persistent pain
Tools from acceptance and commitment therapy can help you sidestep the struggle against pain – and thrive, in spite of it
by Whitney Scott
Solving chronic pain via the kitchen, not the medicine cabinet
While medicine still struggles with the mystery of chronic pain, simple dietary changes can bring much-needed relief
by Rowena Field
Chronic pain forces a strange dance: performing wellness for others
Living with chronic pain has taught me that pain is boring for others and that our bodies are fragile containers for life
by Jude Cook