Session 5: Lipedema and Mental Health — Trauma-Informed and Stigma-Informed Approaches to Care and Communication

About Session

A focus on the psychological dimensions of lipedema and on compassionate, trauma-aware approaches to care.
2:00 PM — The Centaur: A Hybrid-Poetic Investigation of Lipedema — Alyssa Woodbridge
2:10 PM — An Occupational Therapy Perspective on Chronic Pain and Mental Health in Lipedema Care — Cindy Campbell and Katie Young
2:30 PM — From Survival to Thriving: How a deep dive into the research on Lipedema uncovered the missing link — Laura Kerr
2:40 PM — Beyond Borders: Understanding the Fears, Complexities, and Nervous System Needs of Patients Travelling Abroad for Lipedema Surgery — Dr. Norina Cornelius
3:15 PM — Citizen Science Yoga: nervous system reset session and guided practice — Cynthia Beers