Virtual Support Group for Chronic Pain/Illness and Medical Trauma
This support group's focus will be on chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical trauma.
This support group's focus will be on chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical trauma. We may talk about one, two, or all three of those in a week depending on the needs of attendees and the makeup of the group.
In this group, we will not focus on symptoms, or provide information about treatment, but discuss the physical and emotional difficulties chronic pain and illness can take, in a group of like-minded individuals.
Our Medical trauma segment will have similarities, but we will also give space to discuss the ways in which the medical community caused us disappointment but also supporting one another to create community and to give one another hope. We will also discuss finding strategies to get the most out of our Healthcare and learning to become our own best advocates.
This group is hosted by the nonprofit organization &Rise whose mission is to empower women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they've faced. &Rise offers several weekly support groups that support women trauma and abuse survivors and are 100% private, 100% confidential, and 100% supportive!
Please note, this is not a therapy group but a community of women survivors supporting and talking with one another about their experiences and healing.
We have an amazing group of ladies that are kind and know what you are going through. You do not have to suffer alone or suffer in silence, we are here for you! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Kindly note that for students or those requiring letters or signatures for observations, it is essential to inform the support group facilitator in advance and provide a minimum of one week for processing. We cannot ensure the issuance of letters or signatures within a timeframe shorter than 7 days. Additionally, please be aware of a $10 charge associated with attending our groups as a student. This fee covers administrative costs for paperwork and group occupancy. Failure to process payment through our portal may result in the non-release of your documents. To make the payment, please visit: https://www.womenrisechicago.org/donate
- Group Rules:
- Confidentiality - what you say in this room, stays in this room. Please respect group members' privacy. To ensure confidentiality, please be in a private space or wear headphones to respect others' privacy. We also ask that you keep your camera on for the duration of the group.
- Respect - group members are expected to listen without interrupting, take turns speaking, and speak without judgment. Please keep yourself muted unless you’re speaking. And please also raise your Zoom hand when you’d like to speak.
- Language - avoid language that will be offensive to others, certain language can be triggering to others please be mindful. If offensive language continues you will be asked to leave the group.
- Promptness - Meetings will begin and end on time, please arrive on time to avoid distractions.
- Support - we are here to support you so if you need to speak about anything privately please feel free to send us a private message through the chat feature.
- It’s okay to share personal experiences but refrain from telling others what they “SHOULD” do because we want to ensure that survivors know they have power in their own decisions.
- You are free to speak when you’d like but please be mindful of giving all other participants the space to speak as well.
- Inclusion - We welcome all women including those who identify as transgender. Please be respectful of people’s pronouns and gender identity.
- We encourage our community to connect outside of the group, however, there should be boundaries on how much you help others and try to help others before helping yourself.
- If you already donated, thank you! There are costs to running this meeting. Meetup charges us a fee for using their website, plus there’s the cost for our Zoom account, so if you have just a few dollars, every dollar helps our organization. Donations can be a single dollar bill or a couple of them. But this is only if you have the money to spare. If you don’t have it, do not worry about it. Empowering women through free counseling and free support groups
- Please do not use Zoom chat to share personal experiences or comment on anyone’s share. Short phrases of support are OK, such as “welcome to the group,” or “we are here for you,” but please keep them very short and minimal. Sharing resources such as books, podcasts, or creative outlets is welcome in the chat. Use sparingly.
To sign up for event updates, inspiring stories, or to learn more about how &Rise empowers women please visit our website at www.womenrisechicago.org or add us on IG: @and_rise_ and Facebook: @womenrisechicago
If you register for a group and can no longer attend please CANCEL your ticket to open a space for another participant.
Just a heads up that each session is limited to 15 participants. If the group is full, please try registering for an upcoming session — we’d love to have you then.
This support group's focus will be on chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical trauma.
This support group's focus will be on chronic illness, chronic pain, and medical trauma. We may talk about one, two, or all three of those in a week depending on the needs of attendees and the makeup of the group.
In this group, we will not focus on symptoms, or provide information about treatment, but discuss the physical and emotional difficulties chronic pain and illness can take, in a group of like-minded individuals.
Our Medical trauma segment will have similarities, but we will also give space to discuss the ways in which the medical community caused us disappointment but also supporting one another to create community and to give one another hope. We will also discuss finding strategies to get the most out of our Healthcare and learning to become our own best advocates.
This group is hosted by the nonprofit organization &Rise whose mission is to empower women to be the ultimate versions of themselves no matter what adversities they've faced. &Rise offers several weekly support groups that support women trauma and abuse survivors and are 100% private, 100% confidential, and 100% supportive!
Please note, this is not a therapy group but a community of women survivors supporting and talking with one another about their experiences and healing.
We have an amazing group of ladies that are kind and know what you are going through. You do not have to suffer alone or suffer in silence, we are here for you! YOU ARE NOT ALONE!
Kindly note that for students or those requiring letters or signatures for observations, it is essential to inform the support group facilitator in advance and provide a minimum of one week for processing. We cannot ensure the issuance of letters or signatures within a timeframe shorter than 7 days. Additionally, please be aware of a $10 charge associated with attending our groups as a student. This fee covers administrative costs for paperwork and group occupancy. Failure to process payment through our portal may result in the non-release of your documents. To make the payment, please visit: https://www.womenrisechicago.org/donate
- Group Rules:
- Confidentiality - what you say in this room, stays in this room. Please respect group members' privacy. To ensure confidentiality, please be in a private space or wear headphones to respect others' privacy. We also ask that you keep your camera on for the duration of the group.
- Respect - group members are expected to listen without interrupting, take turns speaking, and speak without judgment. Please keep yourself muted unless you’re speaking. And please also raise your Zoom hand when you’d like to speak.
- Language - avoid language that will be offensive to others, certain language can be triggering to others please be mindful. If offensive language continues you will be asked to leave the group.
- Promptness - Meetings will begin and end on time, please arrive on time to avoid distractions.
- Support - we are here to support you so if you need to speak about anything privately please feel free to send us a private message through the chat feature.
- It’s okay to share personal experiences but refrain from telling others what they “SHOULD” do because we want to ensure that survivors know they have power in their own decisions.
- You are free to speak when you’d like but please be mindful of giving all other participants the space to speak as well.
- Inclusion - We welcome all women including those who identify as transgender. Please be respectful of people’s pronouns and gender identity.
- We encourage our community to connect outside of the group, however, there should be boundaries on how much you help others and try to help others before helping yourself.
- If you already donated, thank you! There are costs to running this meeting. Meetup charges us a fee for using their website, plus there’s the cost for our Zoom account, so if you have just a few dollars, every dollar helps our organization. Donations can be a single dollar bill or a couple of them. But this is only if you have the money to spare. If you don’t have it, do not worry about it. Empowering women through free counseling and free support groups
- Please do not use Zoom chat to share personal experiences or comment on anyone’s share. Short phrases of support are OK, such as “welcome to the group,” or “we are here for you,” but please keep them very short and minimal. Sharing resources such as books, podcasts, or creative outlets is welcome in the chat. Use sparingly.
To sign up for event updates, inspiring stories, or to learn more about how &Rise empowers women please visit our website at www.womenrisechicago.org or add us on IG: @and_rise_ and Facebook: @womenrisechicago
If you register for a group and can no longer attend please CANCEL your ticket to open a space for another participant.
Just a heads up that each session is limited to 15 participants. If the group is full, please try registering for an upcoming session — we’d love to have you then.
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