âSelf-management is the number one, most important part of the multidisciplinary model because medications may help some, but not completely, and weâre living day to day with pain that goes up and down." (From U.S. Pain Foundation's article bit.ly/3BxCNy3)
Join me tomorrow for Empowered Reliefâ˘! ...
The interesting thing about listening to your body with chronic illness is sometimes it's:
"I acknowledge you and will make some needed accommodations in this moment, AND I'm going to keep pushing because this event/work is important/worth it."
If I always listened to what my body wanted, I woul...
Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was developed at Stanford University.
Here's how you will benefit:
- You will learn about the science of pain and what you can do to help yourself.
- You will gain skills...
Join me Monday, September 26th at 1pm Central Time.
Please allot for ~2 hours and 15 minutes for this Zoom class.
ONLY 12 SPOTS PER CLASS!
Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was developed at Stanford Uni...
Event: Empowered Reliefâ˘
Where: Zoom
When: 09.26.22 at 1pm Central Time
Registration: https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/store
ONLY 12 SPOTS PER CLASS!
Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was develope...
Join me for Empowered Reliefâ˘!
When: Monday, September 26th at 1pm Central Time.
Where: LIVE Zoom class (2 hours and 15 minutes)
ONLY 12 SPOTS PER CLASS!
Register here: https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/store
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Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain...
I am a complex medical patient and a pain psychologist.
I get it.
Join me for a Live 2hr 15min Zoom class to learn pain management skills.
Register today to reserve your spot!
https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/store
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Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain class ...
I am excited to offer Empowered Relief⢠classes!
Empowered Relief⢠is an evidence-based, single-session pain class that rapidly equips patients with pain management skills. It was developed at Stanford University.
Here's how you will benefit:
- You will learn about the science of pain and wha...
I spoke with Dr. Lindsay Burgarello Weitzel of the Heads Up Podcast on the very important topic of what to do with our thoughts when we are stuck in bed with migraine.
Migraine & Headache Awareness Month is coming to a close, however advocacy and awareness needs to occur all year round!
View my 2017 interview with INvisible Project, 1st Migraine Edition, online:
https://invisibleproject.org/dr-melissa-geraghty/
Also checkout my article, "Medical History and Cur...
Thank you, Jenn Heater for taking the time to interview me on a topic that is so near and dear to my heart!
http://www.migraineheadacheawarenessmonth.org/fighting-for-access-advocating-with-dr-g/?fbclid=IwAR2s1JFXZoc8BHL_YI2lz3hg4VkvxFLF9Olz62vpeSDBMIOeMbHDqP0f9FM
#mham #mham2022 #AdvocateForAccess ...
Heads UP - Episode 126: Migraine Medication Failures
National Headache Foundation
"Have you had a migraine medication fail you? Or have multiple migraine medications failed you? How did it make you feel? In this episode of Heads UP Lindsay Weitzel, Ph.D. talks to Melissa Geraghty Psy.D. about h...
I am excited to be a guest on 3 podcasts today covering:
â Eating disorder myths (for now, check out my program, The Ultimate Eating Disorders Bootcamp for Parents https://www.phoenixrisingwithdrg.com/opt-in)
â How we feel when medications fail us
â What to do when we are stuck in bed with pain
Stay...
Dr. Melissa Geraghty Psy.D of Phoenix Rising with Dr. G
11 May 2022
Drawing on her own experience of rare disease Dr Melissa Geraghty is on a mission to provide mental health support to those with chronic illness and pain to ensure no one feels alone on their RARE journey.
RARE entrepreneur ser...
Say YES to yourself.
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#RadicalAcceptance #SelfCare #MentalHealth #MentalHealthIsHealth #NEISvoid #MEspine #RareDisease #ChronicIllness #ChronicPain #PhoenixRisingWithDrG
It was an honor to be on the KevinMD.com podcast. We discussed my article, âTo the patient who wants to die: A psychologistâs perspective.â
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đCheck out my talk on Acceptance & Commitment Therapy for Chronic Pain (with a focus on Migraine Disease)!
đTherapy can be vital for navigating life with Chronic Illness.
đA big thanks to the Association of Migraine Disorders for supporting people with complex neurological diseases.
đWatch, Liste...
The Keyboard Warriors will never Stopâbut we can stop Reacting.
Iâve seen a lot of personal attacks in some online communities, particularly in the chronic pain community.
I have been the brunt of this many times when people make assumptions about me off of a few 100 words. In some of these verbal...
To the patient who wants to die: a psychologistâs perspective
Iâve been there. In my first two years of severe, chronic pain, I was right where you are at. I felt hopeless, mentally exhausted, and didnât want to keep living with an extreme level of pain anymore. I felt there was no point if I could...
For more information on what I do as a pain psychologist, please check out the following link:
I was interviewed by By Radha_Inspire (Digital Editor, Inspire)
I thought my time away from social media would be focused on adjusting to not having my infusions due to insurance issues (still an ongoing battle but Iâm not dropping it!), but my body had other ideas.
After experiencing anaphylaxis for the first time as well as a bunch of other âlovelyâ new sympt...
