Chronic Pain and Family Resources
People suffering from long-term pain (or caring for those in long-term pain) frequently find that their experience is a family affair. Close relatives often must face profound emotions, including anger, guilt and frustration, and need to both enjoy and help create an open dialogue about the disease and its effects on the individual and the family as a whole. The following links will give you information about how to manage the situation at home, from both a patient and a caregiver’s point of view. Please also check out our...More
Living with chronic pain has taught me that there is another dimension to myself. I have opened my eyes, ears and mind – all of my senses have become tuned into my body and how it reacts to living with chronic pain. I have lived...
Chronic pain is a health problem that affects not only the individual who is suffering, but also family members. This article describes some issues related to family involvement in chronic pain problems and provides suggestions for...