People living with chronic pain might develop feelings of low self-esteem, frustration and depression when they are unable to perform normal daily activities or achieve certain expectations at home or at work. The good news is, you can learn to deal with these feelings through counselling.

Talking with a counsellor, psychologist, or even a psychiatrist, does not mean you are mentally ill.

Counselling can help you understand how your pain affects your state of emotions and the way you interact with your family and friends. Counselling can also help with mood problems. You might pick up coping skills and techniques (eg, visualisation and relaxation) during individual counselling sessions.

Support group sessions can help you realise that you are not alone or isolated when facing your condition. You might share or pick up tips for coping with your pain, or even learn more about your condition and how to control your pain.