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Do you have a chronic illness or chronic pain? Then this is the blog for you! While your pain or illness may be lifelong, that doesn't mean the psychological consequences have to be. Learn what you can do about it!

Tuesday, January 5, 2016

Communication is Key with Chronic Pain and Illness

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As published on Pain News Network (www.painnewsnetwork.org ) on January 5, 2015 Have you ever felt like the people in your life have ...
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Monday, January 4, 2016

Health Central Story: Turning Points

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A couple months ago, I was contacted by healthcentral.com because they wanted to do a story on me about how having ulcerative colitis led...
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Tuesday, October 20, 2015

Mourning the Loss of a Life Once Had

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As published on Pain News Network (www.painnewsnetwork.org ) on October 20, 2015.  Being diagnosed with a chronic condition is a l...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2015

Dealing with Fatigue, Frustration and Fear

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As published on Pain News Network (www.painnewsnetwork.org ) on August 6, 2015. Sometimes it just gets to be too much; the pain, the fa...
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Monday, August 3, 2015

When Nobody Believes You

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As published on Pain News Network ( www.painnewsnetwork.org ) on April 30, 2015 “It’s all in your head.” “Your doctors are wrong.” “Y...
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Accepting Chronic Pain: Is it Necessary?

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As published on Pain News Network ( www.painnewsnetwork.org ) on March 25, 2015 A patient of mine told me the other day, “I don’t thin...
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Tuesday, February 24, 2015

The Sleep-Pain Connection

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Sleep and pain are quite connected.   Disturbances in sleep patterns are either a symptom or cause of a problem.   With chronic pain,...
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Wednesday, January 21, 2015

10 Life Lessons I Have Learned From Having a Chronic Illness

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Having a chronic illness comes with a lot of information you wish you didn’t have to know.   I have had rheumatoid arthritis since I ...
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Thursday, January 8, 2015

Psychological Stages of Chronic Illness/Chronic Pain

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A little over a year ago, I wrote a post about the five stages of grief developed by Elizabeth Kubler-Ross and how they could be appl...
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Dr. Jennifer Martin
Southern California, United States
I am a licensed psychologist in Southern California. Because of my experiences in dealing with arthritis, ulcerative colitis, and the j-pouch surgeries I am passionate about helping people who suffer from chronic illness and chronic pain, especially arthritis and Inflammatory Bowel Disease. I currently have a private practice where I primarily counsel individuals with chronic illnesses and chronic pain. .

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Jennifer Martin, Psy.D
Clinical Psychologist - PSY 27586
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