Chronische Schmerzen verschlechterten sich durch harte Selbstkritik, studieren die Studie. Menschen, die mit chronischen Schmerzen leben, sind in der Regel perfektionistischer, weniger selbstkompasenten und-abhängig von der Maßnahme-weniger zuversichtlich in ihrer Fähigkeit zu bewältigen. Diese psychologischen Merkmale können das Leiden intensivieren.
https://newatlas.com/chronic-pain/perfectionists-chronic-pain/
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I’ve linked to the news release in the post above. In this comment, for those interested, here’s the link to the peer reviewed journal article:
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/10.1080/08870446.2025.2552227
From the linked article:
*+Chronic pain worsened by harsh self-criticism, study finds**
A new study has found that **people living with chronic pain tend to be more perfectionistic, less self-compassionate and – depending on the measure – less confident in their ability to cope. These psychological traits may intensify suffering**, but they also point to new avenues for relief.
Ultimately, across both studies, there were clear differences between those with chronic pain and those without – especially when it came to perfectionism. People with chronic pain reported higher levels of socially prescribed perfectionism, the sense of being judged and pressured by others. And in one of the two studies, they also scored higher on self-oriented perfectionism, suggesting they have an inner voice that demands constant flawlessness and performance. The researchers suggest this perfectionistic mindset may exacerbate pain by fueling stress, frustration and a relentless drive to “push through” rather than pacing activity in a sustainable way.
In both studies, those with chronic pain scored significantly lower in regards to self-compassion than their pain-free peers. Instead of treating themselves with understanding, chronic-pain sufferers were more likely to be harsh self-critics. The researchers described self-compassion as a protective buffer – so, without it, pain may feel like more of a load, stripping away emotional resources that build resilience.
Wow, this describes me almost perfectly. I almost said shamefully so, but I’m watching my self-deprecation.
I feel like my pain and pain related insomnia has taken so much of my potential and people are tired of believing in me so I have to be perfect to compensate. This is really spot on.
Living hell of our own making. This will make me reevaluate some of my stances.
Almost there. Almost, as if harsh self-criticism, self-neglect and perfectionism leads to chronic pain… see Gabor Maté and the whole Psychoneuroimmunology…