Depression Can Be A Serious Side Effect Of Chronic Pain
Studies show that people suffering from chronic pain are most likely to also suffer from depression. There’s no surprise in that. Living day in and day out with chronic pain is more than enough to make anyone depressed!
Depression, of course, can be serious. If you've been feeling like "the blues" are taking over your life, you don't have to struggle along on your own.
It's important you seek help!
There are many qualified counselors who can give you sound advice and the tools that you need to get through your feelings of depression and back to a positive state of mind.
It’s important to seek help from someone who really understands what you are going through, such as a counselor who specializes in working with patients who are suffering with chronic pain or a chronic disease. Often these counselors have themselves lived in chronic pain and so know exactly what you are going through and how to get to the other side.
A referral from a friend or your doctor is a good starting point to finding a chronic pain counselor that you feel comfortable and enjoy working with.
Meanwhile, there are other things you can do on your own that will help to lift your spirits. Here are some of my favorites:
Hang out in the grass
Nature is filled with positive energy. First take off your shoes and socks so that your feet can be in contact with the ground and then plomp yourself down onto some luscious, green grass and close your eyes. Feel your body relaxing into the ground and becoming one with the goodness of the earth.
Absorb the sunshine
Who can sit in the sun and not feel better? Exposure to the sun seems to regulate the production of melatonin (a hormone produced by the pineal gland), that is, in part responsible for preventing the blues.
Take a walk
While strolling along, gaze into the far distance, preferably at a beautiful horizon. It is looking into the distance that takes our attention away from ourselves.
Try color therapy
Blue has a relaxing and calming effect and is thought to help relieve the pain of back problems and inflammatory disorders. Green has a soothing effect on the body and mind and so people who are depressed can benefit from green surroundings. Yellow has an energizing effect and can also help relieve depression.
Use music or sound therapy
Soft music and soothing sounds will induce relaxation and create a positive mood. Experiment to see which kind of music and sound works best for you.
Have a cranial sacral or reiki treatment
Both of these therapies are ‘energetic’ in nature. Receiving cranial sacral or reiki treatments in a quiet, relaxed setting is very nurturing and comforting. Best of all, the effect lasts for days (or longer).
Lastly and perhaps most important – muster up your courage and don’t give up hope. When we continue to move forward, the universe always presents an answer.
Professor/Dr. Brian A. Rothbart
Chronic Pain Elimination Specialist
Discovered the Rothbarts Foot Structure and the PreClinical Clubfoot Deformity
Developer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Inventor and Designer of Rothbart Proprioceptive Insoles
Founder of International Academy of Rothbart Proprioceptive Therapy
Author of Forever Free From Chronic Pain
As you learn more about my innovative therapy, you may find that addressing and effectively treating your foot structure may be the missing link to ending your long time battle with unrelenting muscle and joint pain.
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