very different from saying:
“You developed fibromyalgia because you didn’t express your feelings.”
There isn’t sufficient evidence for that conclusion.
And people living with a chronic condition shouldn’t be made to feel responsible for having caused their illness by experiencing emotions in the “wrong” way.
What Causes Fibromyalgia?
There is no single established cause.
Current research points toward changes in pain processing involving the brain and nervous system.
The condition may involve multiple interacting factors rather than one simple explanation.
According to the CDC, researchers do not fully understand what