Some form of pain, like unexplained headaches, could be the first or only sign of depression. Photo: AFP
Pain and depression are closely related. Depression can cause pain, and pain can cause depression.
Sometimes, pain and depression create a vicious cycle in which pain worsens the symptoms of depression, then the resulting depression worsens the feelings of pain.
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