The Cause Of Pain

Pain. The word itself causes such unexplainable feeling. It could be the fact that pain is everywhere and in anything. Pain has been felt by everyone including the smallest of children. According to the Merriam Webster dictionary, pain is “a basic bodily sensation induced by a noxious stimulus, received by naked nerve endings, characterized by physical or emotional discomfort (such as pricking, throbbing, or aching), and typically leading to evasive action.” Imagine a cyclist going out for a bike ride. It looks like a perfect day for a bike ride, but as the cyclist is riding the bike down the street, suddenly he gets thrown into the ground because a car had just hit him. All his joyous feelings suddenly vanish and get replaced with throbbing

According to an article, “The high costs of being poor in America: Stress, pain, and worry,” written by Carol Graham, “Those living below the poverty line were twice as likely to report chronic pain and mental distress… and three to five times more likely to have extreme pain…” This unbearable pain has two sources. People living in slums can quite often suffer from hunger and lack of necessary items, thus causing physical pain. Earning less than 15,000 which is the poverty line comes with undeniable pain because many will not be able to afford their next meals. Families as a whole will suffer from hunger because they do not know where their next meal will come from which leads to roaring stomachs and zombie-like brains. According to Feeding America, “41 million people struggle with hunger in the United States, including 13 million children.” Another constraint is not being able to afford shoes or clothes for their children or themselves. This being so, inappropriate apparel in the winter can cause extreme coldness which is physical pain. It can also cause emotional pain because the simply thought that you cannot keep your child warm is heartbreaking. In the most unpleasant environments society in poverty is forced to live in can seem like the only ones in constant

However, they can feel and experience pain similarly to that of a disadvantage person. In the article, “How Money Changes the Way we Think and Behave,” written by Carolyn Gregoire for the Huffington Post, she states that “Wealthier children tend to be more distressed than lower-income kids, and are at high risk for anxiety, depression, substance abuse, eating disorders, cheating and stealing.” Substance abuse can lead to chronic diseases or even overdosing to death. Thus, having higher chances to experience physical pain throughout their life. Another statement Gregoire reviews is that emotional pain can come from isolation which “may often derive from the erosion of family time together because of the demands of affluent parents’ career obligations and the children’s many after-school activities.” Not even money can buy the one thing most or all children need, love and affection from their parents. This lack of attention tends to start the suffering through their heart and emotions and continues on to physically as they get older and start to search for alternatives to eliminate the pain way which without the proper guidance from their parents can have serious devastating effects. In adults, being wealthy tends to create a compulsive behavior. Gregoire adds that compulsive behavior is “an addiction to the good feeling that comes