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Pain is Personal: Breaking the Taboo on Chronic Pain Through Real Stories

Pain is Personal: Breaking the Taboo on Chronic Pain Through Real Stories

One in five adults lives with chronic pain, profoundly impacting daily life—yet many hesitate to discuss it openly.

Some keep their struggles hidden. Marleen Schefferlie, who manages fibromyalgia, authored Pain is Personal to shatter this silence. Drawing from interviews with eleven fellow sufferers, the book explores their journeys, therapies, and resilient mindsets.

Pain is Personal Pain is Personal: Breaking the Taboo on Chronic Pain Through Real Stories €18.99 via AKO.