What is Making Sense of Pain: Online?
Do you live with chronic pain? Making Sense of Pain: Online is a free nine-week program from Pain BC designed to empower you to improve your quality of life and well-being through pain education and social connection.
The weekly 90-minute online group will be facilitated by Pain BC Support Services staff.
Topics covered include:
- Understanding the biopsychosocial model of pain
- Understanding the role of stress in chronic pain
- Exploring different forms of movement for managing chronic pain
- Sleep, mood and emotions and their impact on pain
- The importance of social support
- The role of nutrition in healing
- Grief and loss
- How your thinking can affect your experience of pain
Using a combination of interactive learning, discussion and practice activities each week will offer education, tools and resources to support you in your pain management, while providing an opportunity to share, listen and learn from others who live with chronic pain too.
Groups are held online via Zoom and we strive to support accommodation requests such as closed captioning.
Referrals to the Making Sense of Pain program are temporarily closed. Please check the website regularly for updates on when they will reopen. In the meantime, we welcome you to join one of our Pain Support and Wellness Groups.
Making Sense of Pain - Youth (Ages 14-18)
Making Sense of Pain is available for youth aged 14-18 who are living with ongoing pain. These sessions are designed to be relatable, engaging, and relevant to young people’s everyday lives, including school, activities and relationships.
What’s different for youth?
- Content adapted to reflect school, social, and family experiences
- Age-appropriate language and examples
- Interactive and supportive group format
- Opportunities to connect with other youth living with pain
Caregiver involvement
Youth are welcome to participate independently. Where possible, involvement from a parent or caregiver is encouraged to support learning and ongoing conversations at home.
What to expect
Like the adult program, youth sessions are facilitated by trained leaders and explore topics such as pain science, stress, movement, sleep, and social support. Sessions are adapted to reflect the realities and priorities of young people.
Upcoming youth sessions
- Dates: July 8 to July 29
- Time: 11:00 AM - 12:30 PM
Ages: 14-18
Register or learn more
To learn more or register, please contact:
Funding for this program is provided by the Government of BC and the Sovereign Order of St. John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller.