Where's The Other Shoe?How Unhappy Childhoods Can Make People Scared of Feeling Happy as Adults "[T]raumatic experiences as a child may have a long-lasting impact on the person’s perception of happiness." By Devrupa Rakshit
Not To Belittle Please?Why Invalidating People’s Pain Can Lead Them to Experience Depression People can end up feeling they're "not worthy of empathy or support,” and start to "question their... value as a human." By Devrupa Rakshit
False ThresholdHow Social Biases Help Undermine Marginalized People’s Pain A new study on socioeconomic bias in pain throws light on perceptions that lead to some people's pain not being taken seriously. By Rohitha Naraharisetty
The Bias TrapWomen’s Pain Is Underestimated by Men as Well as Other Women, New Research Shows Discounting women's pain expression as 'over expressive' can impact the kind of treatment they get. By Devrupa Rakshit
Going Back To BedWhy Do Some People Get Headaches in the Morning? It's too early for a tension headache, but there are a few other reasons why you might wake up with a headache. By Aditi Murti
Losing The Erogenous PlotNo One Tells You Fibromyalgia Affects Your Sex Drive; They Should "I cannot recall being asked about sexual function even once by the slew of doctors." By Urmi Bhattacheryya
Pain Is PleasureBenign Masochism: Why We Love Sad Movies, Roller Coasters, and Painful Massages Activities that evoke negative emotions in the moment but aren't threatening in the long term can be thrilling. By Rajvi Desai
No ReliefWhat Are Opioid Painkillers and How Do They Lead to Addiction? As multiple lawsuits batter opioid painkiller manufacturers in the U.S., lack of awareness readies India for a potential addiction crisis. By Aditi Murti
Told You SoWomen Lose Nine Days of Productivity Annually Due to Menstrual Symptoms Arming women with information about period pain management can boost their performance at school and work. By Mike Armour, Christina Curry & Freya MacMillan, The Conversation
Pelvis Stress-lyChronic Pelvic Pain is More Than Just Period Cramps Persistent pain down below is an overlooked symptom of disorders like endometriosis, pelvic floor dysfunction and many more. By Anubhuti Matta
Heal ThyselfWomen With Endometriosis Turning to Alternative Therapies for Relief Acupuncture, yoga, Ayurveda, anyone? By Anubhuti Matta
Lady PainPainful Sex Is a Real Medical Condition, But Doctors Often Miss, Dismiss It Consequently, women don't report it and suffer in silence. By Anubhuti Matta
This Explains A LotYale Study: Adults Downplay Little Girls’ Pain, Compared to Little Boys’ The gender bias in health care starts early. By Liesl Goecker
This Will Only Hurt A LittleMen and Women Remember Physical Pain Very Differently "I'm not very proud of my gender," says a senior author of the study. By Liesl Goecker
