Can mental pain and suffering be as great as physical pain and suffering?

[Nero]

Title says all.

[Pica Pica]

oh it can be fantastic...


(mental pain hurts more. Okay I've only ever been cut or had the skin wore off or mumps or dysentery or whatever - but if you're in good spirits even that can be endured. Mental pain is inescapable.)

[NicholeW.]

Yes

*smile* I just love philosophical discussions!

[Shana A]

Yes, mental anguish can be just as intense and difficult to deal with, but I'd also say that they're different in some ways.

y2g

[IsabelleStPierre]

Yes, mental pain and suffering can be as great as physical pain and suffering...actually it can be stronger! Take depression for example, it has a profound affect on your physical health! So...

Peace and love,
Izzy

[OtokoSuki]

I think that mental pain is much greater if I put both of them into a scale

[RebeccaFog]

Mental pain is greater.
It can bring on physical suffering.

I had them both.  My body did not heal until I conquered the mental pain.

I honestly believe that if you shove a spear into my chest, I won't like it, but it won't bother me much.  However, if you break my heart, I'm as good as gone.

So please,
don't go breakin' my heart.

[King Malachite]

If not monitered then mental pain can bring on physical pain but to answer your question YES.  Mental pain can be worse than the physical pain.

I would rather have a 5 minute headache than a 2 year heartbreak from a break up.