Understanding pain
- Making sense of your pain – young painHEALTH
- Joshua W. Pate: The mysterious science of pain | TED Talk
- Introduction to Pain | Pain Management Network
- WebMap Mobile | Meg Foundation
Support for chronic pain
- WebMap Mobile | Meg Foundation: An interactive map for teens managing chronic pain. It allows you to track your pain, mood, sleep and activities, learn more about chronic pain, set goals for increasing physical activities, and learn how to use relaxation and imagery strategies.
- Power Over Pain Public Portal: Provides access to free resources, courses and peer support to manage chronic pain and reduce its impact on your life.
- Support Kids in Pain (SKiP) – SKiP (Support Kids in Pain)
- Teenagers with Chronic Pain (mychyp.org)
Information about specific conditions
- Musculoskeletal pain: MHA Kids – Musculoskeletal Health Australia (MHA)
- Pelvic Pain: For Teens – Pelvic Pain Foundation
- Juvenile Arthritis: Juvenile Arthritis Foundation Australia – JAFA
- Headaches: Kids Health Info : Headaches
Injuries
Movement
- Pain and Physical Activity | Pain Management Network
- Getting back to what you want to do – young painHEALTH
Distraction
Relaxation
- Pain and Mind-Body Connection | Pain Management Network
- BellyBio | PHE Canada
- Guided Exercises: Mindfulness – The Comfort Ability
- Guided Exercises: Relaxation – The Comfort Ability
Sleep
- Facts About Sleep | Sleep Health Foundation
- Insight Timer — #1 Free Meditation App
- Sleep Ninja® – Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health
Connection
- ClearlyMe® for Teens – Black Dog Institute | Better Mental Health
- Teens 13-17 Years | We’re Here to Help | Kids Helpline
- Youth and mental health – Beyond Blue
- Pain and Family | Pain Management Network
- Segment 7 – Explaining my pain to teachers and friends? How will I stay connected? | Pain Management Network
- Peer to Peer: Talking to Friends about Pain – The Comfort Ability
- Pain and School | Pain Management Network
The Resource Buddy has 4 parts
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Strategies to manage pain
We have suggested six strategies that may help you better manage your pain.
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Seeking help for pain
Sometimes it may be necessary to get further help from a health or medical professional to manage your pain
