Is emotional pain worse than physical pain?

Is emotional pain worse than physical pain?
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It all depends on the degree of the physical pain, and note some physical injury can lead to emotional pain. Emotional pain can heal if you apply the right therapy like comforting yourself, meditation, taking responsibility, etc but some physical pain can be reoccurring and can affect your normal life.
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