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A comic about the hard parts of pain and medical care, and the free tools that make them easier.

Babies & Toddlers (0-2) Kids (3-11) Tweens & Teens (12+) Healthcare Providers Needle Pokes Acute Pain Chronic Pain Procedural Pain Pain Management

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About This Resource

Freakouts vs. action plans. Overwhelmed vs. coming in prepared. Scary vs. inspiring. This comic puts the hard parts of pain and medical care side by side with the tools that make them easier, for kids, families, and providers.

It starts with the basics: pain actually happens in your brain (weird, but true!). Pain is your body’s alarm system, and sometimes it sends that signal when it isn’t needed or helpful, like during a medical procedure. Get the full story in our Understanding Pain series, starting with Part One: The Basics of Pain.

How To Use This Resource

Share it! It’s a quick way to show families, patients, and colleagues that real solutions exist, and to point them our way. Our resources are FREE, easy to access, and ready whenever you need them.

Who Is This For

Kids, families, and care teams navigating pain and medical anxiety.

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