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Trainee Counselling Psychologist • Gold Medalist (BSc Human Development)

🧠 Did you know your mental state can actually create or worsen the sensation of pain❓ Stress and emotions can play a huge role in how much pain you feel, and how you cope with it. 📚I just explored how the body communicates through pain in this insightful course, Vital Signs: Understanding What The Body Is Telling Us, led by Connie Scanga from UPenn’s School of Nursing. Focusing on somatic, visceral, and neuropathic pain, the course dives into how these different types of pain affect the body and how psychological factors can amplify or influence these experiences. 💡Key Takeaways: ➡️Different types of pain = different origins: Pain isn't one-size-fits-all! Somatic, visceral, and neuropathic pain each come from different sources in the body, and recognizing these distinctions is crucial for proper treatment and care. ➡️Our mind can amplify pain: Psychological states like stress, anxiety, or depression can actually intensify the experience of pain, making it worse than the physical cause alone. 📖Some facts learnt: ☀️Our brain doesn’t just feel pain; it can also magnify it. Anxiety, depression, or even poor sleep can make pain feel worse than it is, showing just how strong the mind-body connection really is. ☀️Long-term pain can actually reshape the brain's neural pathways, making it more sensitive to pain over time. This means that effective pain management isn’t just about treating the body, but also addressing the psychological concerns. ☀️Did you know that even after a limb is amputated, people can still feel pain in the missing body part? This phenomenon, known as phantom limb pain, is caused by the brain's interpretation of signals from nerves that once controlled the limb. Understanding these fascinating aspects of pain helps us see that it’s more than just a physical sensation—it's deeply connected to our mental and emotional states! #Healthcare #VitalSigns #PainManagement #Psychology #Wellness #MentalHealth #UPenn

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