Emily Ryan’s life changed quite literally overnight when she was a freshman in college. She was studying for final exams and returned from the library around 10 p.m. She crept quietly to bed because ...

Chronic pain affects 150 million people across Europe, according to the European Pain Federation. That is approximately the population of France and Germany combined. This burden drives countless ...

Depression and anxiety affect approximately 40% of adults with chronic pain, according to a massive new systematic review and meta-analysis published in JAMA Network Open. The comprehensive study ...

More than 50 million Americans suffer from chronic pain, according to the CDC. Persistent pain that lasts beyond a typical recovery period can be debilitating and finding the right treatment is a ...

People often use the phrase “mind over matter” to describe situations where aches and pains in the body are overridden using the mind. A gardener comes in from gardening and is surprised to discover a ...

Oct. 13, 2025 — People with chronic pain hear all about a fantasy world while living in a real one. From social media to headlines, that fantasy world has never been more in our faces. Fantasy: ...

How do you help someone like Charles? Sixty-nine years old. Metastatic lung cancer. History of substance abuse. A few months left to live. Katie Fitzgerald Jones PhD’22 looked down at the papers in ...

"Let's do it," Shelly Spears told her doctor. "I can no longer live like this." The "it" in this case was a procedure in which doctors would anesthetize an area of her back and then burn off a chunk ...

Pain perception in affected individuals is more strongly influenced by learned fear than in healthy individuals. Changes ...

My focus areas are trauma, grief, anxiety, life adjustments, chronic pain/illnesses, health anxiety, professional development, burnout, and imposter syndrome. Congratulations on taking this step ...

I work with those experiencing challenges including: Stress, Chronic Pain , Chronic illness , Sleep problems, and Mood Disorders. I regret I do not have any openings at this time. When I am able to ...