The Connection between PTSD and the Experience of Pain

People with PTSD have been found to be at a higher risk for a number of mental and physical health problems. For example, having PTSD is linked to problems with depression, dissociation and substance use as well as obesity, diabetes, heart disease and cancer. In addition to these problems, people with PTSD are more likely than those without PTSD to experience problems with pain. Learn more about the connection between PTSD and the experience of pain in this article.