40% of adults with chronic pain could have anxiety, depression: Study

NEW DELHI: About 40 per cent of adults experiencing chronic, persistent pain could also have anxiety or depression, a study has found.

It observed that women, youngsters and those suffering from nociplastic pain such as fibromyalgia are most likely to experience such pain.

Nociplastic pain arises from changes in how ones central nervous system processes pain. Fibromyalgia is a condition marked by widespread body ache and tenderness, along with fatigue, and mood and sleep disorders. PTI