Fibromyalgia and Repressed Anger
Fibromyalgia, Repressed Anger, Chiropractic Therapy It has been my experience that the majority of patients I encounter with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia have chronic unresolved emotional issues. Usually, it is some form of unresolved anger or grief, and usually some form of persistent anxiety or apprehension. Now that is a bold and sweeping statement, and I appreciate that a disease as complex as fibromyalgia will have many different components to it. This is definitely not a one-size-fits-all statement. Yet the pattern persists. And I’ve had some people become quite annoyed because I asked if they considered if unresolved issues were somehow a factor in their illness. I expect their unwillingness to explore the question was defensive of the implication that their fibromyalgia was somehow “in their heads.” To which I sympathize. People with fibromyalgia yearn for legitimization that they do indeed have a “real” disease. Yet an inability to even explore the question