How does it make you feel when a pain specialist questions how you talk about your pain?

Have you experienced problems with doctors telling you how you should and shouldn't talk about pain?

We'd love to hear about your experiences for #PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026
#DontPunishPain #MySeveralWorlds

"Currently, there are no reliable tests that can objectively measure pain, although researchers are working to change that. In the meantime, clinicians typically rely on diagnostic tests to determine the cause of the pain."

#PainAwarenessMonth

uspainfoundation.org/pain/causes-...

We are committed to learning and teaching others about pain in pediatric patients. #PainAwarenessMonth

#SPPM #pediatricpain #chronicpain #pediatric #painmedicine

September is Pain Awareness Month 💙🌿 launched in 2001. Chronic pain can rewire the brain’s sensory map 🧠, amplifying signals long after injury. Awareness = compassion + better care for millions. 🌍 #PainAwarenessMonth #ChronicPain #HealthcareMatters #DrManasChakrabarti

What do penguins have to do with chronic pain? 🐧
Read this week's #art blog on my website to find out (ePublished in both English & French)! 💥
www.sandrawoods.art/blog/penguin...
#ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #neuroscience #painting #penguins

“I spend everyday in excruciating pain…I’m sensitive to light and noise, simple tasks are hard… My short term memory is bad… #CRPS is a horrid disease… Don’t allow someone else to minimize your journey—every warrior is a warrior.” https://buff.ly/47Ed0CT #PainAwarenessMonth

"If you don't have to factor in losing 40% of your day in exchange for A Thing, you have no right to comment
on my ability to do A Thing.

Credit: Women With Chronic lllness

#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026
#MySeveralWorlds #ArthritisAwarenessMonth
#MigraineAwarenessWeek

It's #PainAwarenessMonth & 3 of my #ArtDespitePain paintings were just accepted by the Jury for the international "2026 Spotlight" exhibition of the Federation of Canadian Artists from Oct 1st to 31st! 🎨

“If you have someone in your life who struggles with an #invisibleillness just remember they probably do their best to look or act ‘normal’… Even simple things can set us back for the rest of the day… or sometimes even for weeks.” https://buff.ly/LXFELL3 #PainAwarenessMonth

Marc White is co-founder, CEO and President of the Canadian Institute for the Relief of Pain and Disability. . Marc sits on the Chronic Pain Network’s Patient Oriented Research committee and is part of the Clinical Research Network.
#PainAwarenessMonth 🇨🇦

When we think of pain, we often think of adults living with pain. But the reality is that one in five children experiences chronic pain. #PainAwarenessMonth

#SPPM #pediatricpain #chronicpain #pediatric #painmedicine

“It’s not just pain. It’s being completely exhausted… It’s being nauseous and having no appetite… It’s spending most of my day in a dark, silent room because lights, sounds, even smells hurt. It’s not being able to think straight because of #brainfog.” https://buff.ly/3MQk1Xz #PainAwarenessMonth

My little dwarf with a pick axe has been very active these past two months. I am still averaging 2-4 health appointments a week.
This results in HIP Days. (High Impact Pain Days) It's my way of using some humor for pain.

#PainAwarenessMonth #PAM2026 #MySeveralWorlds #ChronicPainIs #LifeWithPain

"You only see how much my pain affects me in that specific moment… You don’t see all the sleep I lost because of pain...People in pain become very good at hiding pain…that doesn’t mean they are better." myrockindisabledlife.com/2026/05/12/w...

#ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #NEISVoid

DID YOU KNOW?
The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention & Health Promotion states that people with fibromyalgia are 3.4 times more likely to develop more depression compared to people who do not have fibromyalgia.
~ #MySeveralWorlds

#PainAwarenessMonth #FibroNerds #TeamFibro #SupportFibro

Jacques Laliberté became an advocate for pain patients after his own experience with chronic pain following a snowboarding accident in 2003. Laliberté has served as director for the Canadian Pain Coalition (2012-2017) #painawarenessmonth 🇨🇦

If you or a loved one is suffering with pain, don't wait. Schedule an appointment with a pediatric pain specialist. #PainAwarenessMonth

#SPPM #pediatricpain #chronicpain #pediatric #painmedicine

"We often focus on mental health when we think of suicide prevention, but good pain management can also be seen as suicide prevention." www.bloomingmindfulness.co.uk/why-good-pai... via @beverleybutterfly.bsky.social

#ChronicPain #PainAwarenessMonth #SuicidePreventionMonth #NEISVoid

“Living with #ChronicPain isn’t just about living with pain. The #fatigue that pain brings is beyond comprehension. Then there’s the loneliness and hopelessness. Stress, #anxiety and #depression… It steals so much from us.” https://buff.ly/vFLiGfP #PainAwarenessMonth

I created a new #watercolour painting for #PainAwarenessMonth, as part of my #ArtDespitePain initiative 🎨
This piece depicts #ChronicPain during the 'cold phase' of CRPS, when it feels as though my right hand & arm are as frosty as penguins on an ice floe 🧊
Dawn light symbolizes hope for warmth 🌅