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Many people who suffer from pain become anxious and in time feel depressed. Some tell us they think that this is because they consulted so many doctors who told them that there was nothing wrong regardless of persistent pain. In time, these patients feel that there will be no end to their suffering and the limitations and loss of joy in their lives which results.
However, in many other cases, patients become depressed because the pain lasts for months or years, or even for decades, resulting in their conditions becoming chronic. Unfortunately, depression is a common characteristic of chronic pain which can develop as early as three to six months after pain begins.
In our experience, the good news is that once the headaches and other symptoms improve, even partially, depression which developed after pain onset typically disappears. Also Dr Patel being trained in Psychiatry offeres comprehensive care which includes management of mental illnesses.
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