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Scenario

When chronic pain in one family member affects everyone but no one talks about it

My teenage daughter has complex regional pain syndrome and our family has reorganized around her pain — my other kids feel invisible, my marriage is strained, and we're all walking on eggshells trying not to make things worse for her. We love her but we're drowning and nobody talks about how the whole family is suffering.

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When one person's pain becomes the family's organizing principle, everyone suffers in silence around the edges.

Your guide for this
Dipa
Dipa works with people navigating exactly this kind of situation.
Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Pain — acute and chronic management?”

Peri

Peri can explain why this happens, help you decide if this is the right situation for you, and point toward the right journey or coach.

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