Chronic Pain Could Be a Silent Echo of Unprocessed Emotions

Research findings indicate that 84 percent of adults with chronic pain experienced unresolved childhood trauma.

Illustration by The Epoch Times

Chronic pain isn’t just a matter of aching muscles or lingering injuries—it can also be a silent echo of unprocessed emotions.

Surprisingly, the roots of persistent pain often stretch back to early life experiences, with a strong connection between adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and chronic pain. Studies find that these experiences are linked to heightened pain catastrophizing (expecting the worst from pain) and pain complications (additional problems from chronic pain) later in life, as well as depression.

Trapped Emotions

“Emotion is energy in motion,” Lidalize Grobler, an educational psychologist, told The Epoch Times. When we experience positive emotions, we naturally allow them to flow and enjoy the feeling. However, as a society, we often feel the need to suppress negative emotions.