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9 Lessons We’ve Learned By Listening to Thousands of People With Pain
What can we learn by truly listening to people living with pain? 9 lessons from thousands of people living with pain reveal what matters most in pain care, support, access, research, and lived experience.
Frustrating. Lonely. Exhausting. Three Words That Capture Life With Pain.
People living with chronic pain were asked to describe their pain journey in just three words. Their responses reveal both shared realities and deeply personal experiences.
Lonely Hearts: A Poem
In “Lonely Hearts,” Molly Kamper reflects on pain, isolation, and the connection that can come from making space for one another’s experiences.
More Than Tired: The Exhaustion of Living With Pain
Chronic pain can make exhaustion about far more than a lack of sleep. Nikhil Sadavarte reflects on the disrupted rest, constant calculations, and determination it takes to keep moving forward.
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Chronic pain and the risk of suicide: A staggering crisis, and what to do about it
Nov 2, 2018| News
According to a study published this September in the Annals of Internal Medicine, more than 10 percent of suicide cases in the United States involve chronic pain. We have long known that people with pain are more likely to struggle with depression,...
Director of State Advocacy speaks on panel about opioids at BIO summit
U.S. Pain’s Director of State Advocacy and Alliance Development Shaina Smith was among the speakers at the Biotechnology Innovation Organization’s (BIO) Patient and Health Advocacy Summit held Oct. 25 and 26 in Washington, D.C. The annual event...
You shop, U.S. Pain benefits!
Nov 1, 2018| News
Now through Nov. 2, AmazonSmile is donating 5% of all purchases back to a charity of your choice, including U.S. Pain Foundation! AmazonSmile offers all the same products, at the same prices, as Amazon. "If you've ever wanted to donate to U.S. Pain...
Advocacy Network launches online training series
Volunteers who have signed up to join the Advocacy Network joined an invitation-only training webinar to learn about an issue impacting families and individuals across the country: surprise bills. The presentation was the first of a series of...
Pain warriors gather in Chicago
Nov 1, 2018| News
On Oct. 20, more than 60 pain warriors from the greater Chicago area attended U.S. Pain’s eighth Take Control of Your Pain event. Take Control of Your Pain is a series of free educational days for people with pain and their caregivers. The events,...
Cannabis continues to grow backing among lawmakers
Policymakers across both aisles have had mixed viewpoints when it comes to cultivating cannabis, not in the literal sense, but as it relates to bills that would permit individuals to access medical cannabis. Several states, however, are expanding...
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