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OTOH the nocevo effect is real.

If you tell prople guten intolerance is a thing, you will cause some people will feel real pain. https://theconversation.com/your-gluten-sensitivity-might-be...

If you tell people trauma is probably no big deal in most cases but to seek help in the unlikely event that it does cause more issues then maybe that's better?



Tinnitus is another good example for this idea. Bringing awareness to it makes it worse.




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