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wu-ikkyu on July 6, 2017 | parent | context | favorite | on: Mental health is still an issue in the workplace

That is because pain is not a disease, it is a subjective experience (or symptom) generated by the nervous system.

gpawl on July 7, 2017 | [–]

So? A disease (or injury) is what causes the pain. Why the specious distinction?

TheSpiceIsLife on July 6, 2017 | [–]

Fair point. Counterpoint: in the sense that it is dis-ease (the absence of feeling well and easy going) it may still be a sufficient reason to take a day off work.

wu-ikkyu on July 7, 2017 | [–]

Agreed. You shouldnt need a diagnosis to take a day off work

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