Encyclopedia of Opinion

Question: What is suffering?
Position1 of 3›: Suffering is pain

When we are physically hurt or when we get sick, we often experience some of the greatest pain in our life. This creates suffering because it forces us to bear through what our very own nervous system was designed to tell us was unbearable.

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Suffering is caused by the distressing emotions associated with pain
The health of the mind and the body are intrinsically linked. While pain can be defined as a physical or psychological event that a person experiences, suffering can be seen as a person's reaction to the pain they feel.