Excitement about For Grace's 11th Annual Women In Pain Conference is building as we've booked our speakers and panelists! Kicking-off our day will be trauma expert Dr. Audrey Stillerman of University of Illinois who will provide a comprehensive overview of what trauma is, its many forms and how it affects physical and mental well-being. Our November 17th event will explore how trauma can be a driver for chronic pain, what methods are available to mitigate its impact along with the personal growth that can come from recovery. Stay tuned as details continue to unfold!
On the heels of HBO's The Crime of the Century documentary (2021) and Hulu's Dopesick limited series (2021), Netflix's newly dropped PainKiller once again lays a target squarely on the back of Purdue Pharma as the main player for the US opioid crisis, one of the worst public health crises ever to hit the country. In response to the shocking, heartbreaking revelations in Dopesick, For Grace founder Cynthia Toussaint shared her nightmarish wrangling with Purdue in an eye-popping Pain News Network column early last year about saving her soul while swimming with sharks.
For Grace's November 17th virtual conference is ramping up, one where we'll explore the connection between chronic pain and trauma. This is where you come in! Throughout our day, we'll be focusing much on the positivity of post-traumatic growth, so we're seeking short videos/stories from people with pain who've worked through trauma (childhood, medical, etc.) and achieved personal growth. If you'd like to contribute, please email us at forgracewip@yahoo.com for details.
Check out For Grace's August Story of the Month as we feature a speaker at our upcoming 11th Annual Women In Pain Conference that will probe the connection between trauma and chronic pain! Author Diana Whitney was diagnosed with Interstitial Cystisis in 2003 after a year of excruciating pelvic pain. She enlisted the assistance of bodyworkers and holistic healers who explored previous pelvic-region trauma as her pain's root. Now pain-free, Diana is "determined to be honest and open, to model self-love and resilience, and to see myself as a survivor, not a victim."
