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.

If you have had these experiences, this is your group! We are here to support you as you begin to address the layers of your trauma resulting from sexual violence or domestic abuse. In this group, we talk about our struggles or issues and help each other through it with support and empathy. All &Rise support groups are 100% private, 100% confidential, and 100% supportive!