Answer each of the multiple choice questions by selecting the tick box next to the sentence that best describes you or your reaction to a given situation. Answer each question honestly and if there is not an answer that matches you perfectly, simply select the one that comes closest.
Pain is a fact of life and can affect us almost every day – from muscle sprains and period pain to headaches and hangovers. The experience of pain can make us feel needlessly irritable; the way we respond to it has to do with a lot of things including our gender, our culture even our personality. In fact the way we deal with and respond to pain can have a knock-on effect on many parts of our lives – from relationships to work performance.
Take part in the Pain Profile quiz to unveil your pain personality, and follow the tailored advice and helpful tips to help you best manage your pain next time it strikes, so you can make the most of life!
Dr Linda Papadopoulos, expert psychologist