Our Health Psychologists who treat patients with various pain conditions know that people with chronic pain often experience anxiety and depressive symptoms. In the review article by Jiyao Sheng et al, expert depression researchers noted that up to 85% of patients with chronic pain are affected by severe depression. The link between Depression and Chronic Pain: Neural Mechanisms in the Brain, published June 19, 2017, discusses that one of the most common and disabling mental disorders, depression is identified as the third leading contributor to the global disease burden.