{"id":49938,"date":"2025-04-25T21:21:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-26T01:21:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/mayo-health-library\/pain-and-depression-is-there-a-link\/"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:39:23","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T16:39:23","slug":"pain-and-depression-is-there-a-link","status":"publish","type":"mayo","link":"https:\/\/www.hancockhealth.org\/de\/mayo-health-library\/pain-and-depression-is-there-a-link\/","title":{"rendered":"Pain and depression: Is there a link?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"container mx-auto   wordpress-block wordpress- core-\">\n<p>Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain \u2014 and pain can cause depression. Sometimes pain and depression create a vicious cycle in which pain worsens symptoms of depression, and then the resulting depression worsens feelings of pain.<\/p>\n<p>In many people, depression causes unexplained physical symptoms such as back pain or headaches. This kind of pain may be the first or the only sign of depression.<\/p>\n<p>Pain and the problems it causes can wear you down over time and affect your mood. Chronic pain causes a number of problems that can lead to depression, such as trouble sleeping and stress.<\/p>\n<p>Disabling pain can cause low self-esteem due to work or financial issues or the inability to participate in social activities and hobbies.<\/p>\n<p>Depression doesn&#8217;t just occur with pain resulting from an injury. It&#8217;s also common in people who have pain linked to a health condition such as diabetes, cancer or heart disease.<\/p>\n<p>To get symptoms of pain and depression under control, you may need separate treatment for each condition. However, some treatments may help with both:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Antidepressant medications<\/strong> may relieve both pain and depression because of shared chemical messengers in the brain.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Talk therapy,<\/strong> also called psychological counseling (psychotherapy), can be effective in treating both conditions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Stress-reduction techniques,<\/strong> physical activity, exercise, meditation, journaling, learning coping skills and other strategies also may help.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pain rehabilitation programs,<\/strong> such as the comprehensive Pain Rehabilitation Center at Mayo Clinic, typically provide a team approach to treatment, including medical and psychiatric aspects.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Treatment for co-occurring pain and depression may be most effective when it involves a combination of treatments.<\/p>\n<p>If you have pain and depression, get help before your symptoms worsen. You don&#8217;t have to be miserable. Getting the right treatment can help you start enjoying life again.<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Depression can cause unexplained physical symptoms, such as headaches. 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