EP12 Chronic Pain, Placebo, & Nocebo - How Expectation Changes the Body | Beyond Fear Podcast

Can expectation change pain? Can fear make symptoms worse? And why do some people feel very real symptoms even when scans look normal?In this episode of the BeyondFear Podcast, I’m joined by consultant psychiatrist Harvey Brown to explore placebo, nocebo, chronic pain, functional neurological disorder, trauma, stress responses, and the nervous system.We talk about why pain is not just a simple signal of tissue damage, how beliefs and context can shape symptoms, why being listened to matters clinically, and how fear, uncertainty and diagnosis can influence recovery. This is a wide-ranging conversation touching on pain science, neuroplasticity, PTSD, medically unexplained symptoms, functional disorders, chronic stress, and the biopsychosocial model.If you’re interested in chronic pain, rehabilitation, psychology, trauma, placebo and nocebo effects, or how the brain and body interact, this one is for you.#BeyondFearPodcast #Placebo #Nocebo #ChronicPain #PainScience #FunctionalNeurologicalDisorder #Neuroplasticity #Trauma #PTSD #BiopsychosocialModel #Rehabilitation #Psychology #NervousSystem #PainEducation #SportsRehabFollow me on:YouTube: / @CoachJenLouiseInstagram: / coachjenlouise Facebook: / coachjenlouise LinkedIn: / jen-louise TikTok: / jencoppock