Pedia Pain Focus

Did you know that he pediatric pain patients rate feeling of isolation as the absolute worst thing, even above their pain? Georgia Weston, MSW, endured years of isolation as a teen, suffering through her chronic pain alone, feeling not being believed. Now, she’s the Executive Director of Creative Healing for Youth in Pain (CHYP), a nonprofit that helps youths suffering from chronic pain by focusing on creative healing experiences. We discuss her firsthand experiences with her own pain, her work as the director of CHYP and the simple steps healthcare providers can take that will make a world of difference to their patients.    Takeaways in This Episode Georgia's experiences with chronic pain as a child and how she became interested in pediatric pain management Her journey to becoming the Executive Director of CHYP Aspects of chronic pain that are worse than the physical pain itself Barriers to accessibility of pain care for youth with chronic pain What is CHYP, what  they offer the youth and their families Ho