UNSILENCEPAIN
Break the silence. End the stigma. Join our movement to amplify the voices of 8 million Canadians living with chronic pain.
LET’S GET LOUD ABOUT CHRONIC PAIN.
Chronic pain is a real health crisis, and we’re done with staying quiet about it. Join the movement to Unsilence Pain and help us create a world where everyone living with chronic pain’s voice is heard, validated, and supported.
- people in Canada live with chronic pain
- 1 IN 5
- Don’t know how to manage their chronic pain
- 75%
- People with chronic pain are four times as likely to live with depression and anxiety
- 4X
LET’S CHANGE THE CONVERSATION AROUND CHRONIC PAIN
Talking about chronic pain can be hard, but we want to make it easier. We’ve created the tools you need to shift the narrative and create change.
When pain comes up
Our When Pain Comes Up discussion guide makes it simple to start the conversation, listen with care, and offer real support to people living with chronic pain.
- Years of national impact
- 5
- Cumulative campaign reach
- 7.5M+
- Impressions
- 22M+
- Website visits
- 43K+
NATIONAL PAIN AWARENESS WEEKNOV. 2–8, 2026
This National Pain Awareness Week, Pain Canada is bringing together people living with pain, health professionals, researchers and partner organizations across the country to Unsilence Pain. Together, we’re challenging misconceptions, sharing trusted resources and helping more people find the support they need.
HELP UNSILENCE PAIN THIS NATIONAL PAIN AWARENESS WEEK
Download the toolkit for resources to help change the conversation around chronic pain.
Download the toolkit
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This campaign receives funding from Health Canada. The views expressed herein do not necessarily represent the views of Health Canada.
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