Natalie interviews Naomi about her chronic pain story, including samples of Naomi's creative healing process. She discusses how art and writing has helped her find her voice, even sharing poems from her journal.
We invite you to participate in chyp's Poem-a-Day challenge! While we are all at home during this COVID-19 pandemic, we encourage you to try writing a poem each day about your experience. It can include
Matt writes and plays songs for his creative healing! He was able to use his music as an outlet during (and as a way out of) the dark hole of chronic pain
Naomi (18) on chyp's Youth Advisory Board shares stories about assumptions that have been made about her chronic pain in the past. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vWDe2KeVm28
Written by: Chis Soria Photo by Emma Bauso When most people think about pain, they think of pain as something that’s “natural.” We think of pain as something that happens exclusively inside our bodies. Although pain
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9M4rX1LoI0 Matt wrote the song "Civil War" about his journey with chronic pain and depression. *LYRICS BELOW* talk about fear and doubt stemming from feeling like his "thoughts can't navigate this maze." --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Home sweet
Caroline interviews Emily about her creative healing, which includes drawing cartoons she calls "buddies." Emily shares how she comes up with her characters and how much they have meant to her during her chronic pain
Natalie (13) shares a story about when she had to educate a peer about her pain. She explains that her chronic pain is different and more complex than what most people think. Natalie is on
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8jJVl1y9qE Matt wrote this song about his experience with chronic pain and using sound for healing. *LYRICS BELOW* about his "rough chapter," but also about his realization that his "story's not over." In this song,
Gabi is on chyp's Parent/Caregiver Advisory Board and shares an important message about not giving up hope, from the perspective of a parent with a child in chronic pain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mIZU6QOdMHo&t=19s