Inspired by her own experiences of autoimmune diseases, writer Gillian Best decided to delve deeper into the topic of pain. Her book, Chronic: Understanding Pain, explores what pain is, how to treat it, and the research being done to improve the lives of the 1.5billion people across the world living with chronic pain. 

Jen chats to Gillian about chronic pain, how to navigate it, its impact on women, and why it’s more than a medical issue.

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