Endo What ?

"Chronic pain has been shown to be associated with depression. This is not a surprising finding, as anyone who has lived with pain for any significant amount of time will know that the social isolation, inability to participate in normal activities of daily life, and sheer exhaustion, can lead to feelings of depression and hopelessness. Patients with chronic pain have a 2-5x increased risk for developing depression, and each condition affects the other: depression can worsen the perception of pain, and pain can worsen depression. Furthermore, studies have shown that when pain is moderate to severe, impairs daily functioning, and is difficult to treat, it is associated with worse depressive symptoms and outcomes. ⠀ ⠀ We need to move towards recognition of endometriosis as the life-altering disease that it is. We need to continue to strive to make effective treatment accessible for all patients with endometriosis. We need to make all care providers understand the severity of the pain that endometriosis can cause, so that the pain itself can be treated appropriately. And we need to recognize the potential for depression and even suicide, and bring these difficult discussions of the emotional consequences of living with endometriosis out into the open." ⠀ ⠀ -Philippa Bridge-Cook, PhD, The Endometriosis Network of Canada . . . . #endometriosis #endometriosisawareness #endo #periodproblems #schoolnurse #educate #educator #health #healthy #nurses #nursesofinstagram #teenagegirls #strongwoman #strongwomen #womensupportingwomen #painisnotnormal #endometriosissupport #endometriosissurgery #endometriose #chronicallyill #chronicpainwarrior #chronicillnesswarrior #chronicpainsucks #endoawareness #periods #periodssuck #invisibleillness #invisibleillnessawareness #endowhat #endowhatfilm