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Wider health and persistent pain

Pain is very good at making you feel down, anxious and isolated. It can sap motivation, energy and enthusiasm, and many people feel like their life is on hold.

What’s happening in your life has a large bearing on your pain experience. Examples include loneliness, financial stress, poor nutrition, living with obesity, inactivity, addiction and many more. Caring for your wider health should not be underestimated when it comes to managing your pain. 

Explore our Wider Health page if you need more support with this.

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Living life to the full course Living Well with Pain | NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies NHS Sheffield Talking Therapies Urgent help | Sheffield Health and Social Care Overview - Antidepressants - NHS

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