Stigma appears in many forms and when it occurs, we often tend to believe what others impose on us. This is what we call in ASpida “Internalized or felt stigma”. Once we come to believe it, this ends up going down the road to self-judgment, guilt, or other uncomfortable thoughts and feelings. When we get …
ASpida: Unhooking people with chronic pain from stigmatized behaviors Read More
The Spanish Diabetes Federation (FEDE), with the support of Brain, Mind and Pain ‘Patient-Centred Innovation Grant’ (BMP Grant), continues giving visibility to the problem of chronic pain suffered by people with diabetes, with the aim of raising awareness about this disease, which generates social stigma among the affected population. For this reason, FEDE, together with …
Break With Pain (Rompe con el dolor) Campaign – Conference Read More
People trying to manage chronic pain face a tremendous stigma, and the end product of the stigma is that patients feel hurt, ashamed, and angry. It puts them on the defensive and can break confidence. Isolation and loneliness are common situations for these people. It warrants an effort by patients and providers alike to address …
News from StigmApp – One of the winners of the second edition of the BMP Grant! Read More
Chronic pain is a medical condition that involves physical and psychological impairment and is often associated with chronic diseases such as diabetes, obesity, or muscle dystonia. It is a common pathology that affects 1 in 6 people in Spain and requires constant medical attention. In addition, nowadays patients suffering from chronic pain also suffer from …
The first edition of the BMP Grant which had the theme of Overcoming Problems In Access To Treatments awarded three different projects. The outcome of these projects is now available and you can find the outcome to each of the three projects in the links below: Master your Pain – Improving access to personalised psychosocial treatment of …
Read about the outcomes of the projects that won the first edition of the BMP Grant! Read More
You are more than the stigma imposed to you What if you believe an unexpected fact. That is, whatever is written in our hardwire- our brain and the way we behave- cannot be deleted. Yes! Our mind has been evolved not to erase thinks that we have learned. So, the more we try to delete …
HEAR FROM ONE OF THE WINNERS OF THE BMP GRANT 2020 – ASpida Read More
The StigmApp solution will fight stigma following an innovative holistic approach, by proposing a range of functionalities: educate myself and others on the addressed topics, raise awareness of the general population, inspire others to get involved, facilitate fundraising for activities towards reducing stigma, network patients and the general population, facilitate the exchange of experiences, facilitate …
HEAR FROM ONE OF THE WINNERS OF THE BMP GRANT 2020 – StigmApp Read More
What is not named does not exist. That was the starting point of #RompeConElDolor, the campaign that the Spanish Diabetes Federation leads to stimulate a debate about chronic pain in diabetes and other chronic diseases, raising awareness about its real implications on people that suffer from it and consequently, normalize it and break the stigma …
Hear from one of the winners of the BMP Grant 2020 – #ROMPECONELDOLOR Read More
The BMP Grant Ceremony took place on the 24th of June 2020 and it was a virtual event. Below you can find a video of the ceremony. We hope you enjoy it! The third winner of the second edition of the BMP Grant (the project #Rompe con el dolor, from the Spanish Diabetes Federation) could not be …
Watch the wrap-up video of the BMP Grant 2020 Ceremony! Read More
Click on the links below to read the achievements from the winners of the first edition: Master Your Pain: Improving Access to Personalized Treatment of Pain Due to Rheumatic Diseases. (Denise Hanssen, Groningen University) MyBrainNet (Dystonia Europe) Reduce Sensorial Pain in Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASPERGA – Asociación Galega de Asperger)