It really taps into hopelessness, helplessness and self-worth but from a company’s perspective, it can be really costly.

Generally speaking, chronic pain and other physical and mental disorders have been categorized as ‘silent disorders’ in the workplace simply because most employees are afraid of the consequences if employers find out.

A lot of folks keep it hidden because they’re afraid their employer will hear about it. We’ve got to break this stigma that pain is a weakness and [an excuse] that is used to get...