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Why Don’t We Take Women’s Chronic Pain Seriously?

Laura Frances — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 16:16:13 +0000

For those living with chronic pain, each day is a balancing act of managing pain levels, fighting bone-deep exhaustion, and trying to keep stress levels at bay. But for women living with chronic pain, the impact it has on their lives can be made even worse when society doesn’t take it seriously.

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How The Online Chronic Migraine Community Saved Me

Ivy Samuel — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 13:29:29 +0000

Two years ago, Olivia created an Instagram account to talk about living with migraine. Since then, she’s found hope and acceptance of a diagnosis that she previously felt alone in.

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Chronic Pain in Young People: Addressing the Stigma

Robyn Lawrence — Mon, 03 Jul 2023 17:27:34 +0000

Chronic pain is often invisible. Someone you walk past on the street could be experiencing chronic pain, but you would never know.

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