Coping
Emotional Support and Resources
Living with chronic pain can take a toll on your emotions and your self-esteem. It is important to address and take care of your emotional health in addition to your physical health. This page provides resource information to help you do that.
If you are thinking about harming yourself in any way, please do one of the following things immediately and ask for help:
The following links will provide more information about emotional support resources that are available to help you, your family members, and friends.
American Chronic Pain Association
Family Caregiver Alliance
Friends' Health Connection
National Family Caregivers Association
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Well Spouse Foundation
In a Crisis Situation
If you are thinking about harming yourself in any way, please do one of the following things immediately and ask for help:
- Go to or call a local mental health center
- Call your counselor
- Call 911
- Call a suicide prevention/crisis hotline: 1-800-SUICIDE (800-784-2433) or 1-800-273-TALK
- Call your doctor
- Go to a hospital emergency room
Support Groups
The following links will provide more information about emotional support resources that are available to help you, your family members, and friends.
American Chronic Pain Association
Family Caregiver Alliance
Friends' Health Connection
National Family Caregivers Association
National Strategy for Suicide Prevention
National Suicide Prevention Lifeline
Well Spouse Foundation