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I'm female, 16, with chronic abdominal pain (1.5+ years). I know I don't act like I used to, but I don't believe I'm depressed. I'm just in a lot of pain. Can you have chronic pain without depression?

0 Answers Moderated by Jennifer Fritz, LMSW, PhD Updated: May 17, 2021
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