Chronic pain is more than just a physical experience — it can affect emotional well‑being, mental health, relationships, and daily life. Whether you live with chronic pain yourself or support someone who does, understanding the full picture is key to effective management.
The World Bank Group’s Health & Safety Directorate (HSD) is hosting an informative session exploring why chronic pain persists and how psychological and emotional factors influence the pain experience. The session will also share practical, evidence‑based tools for understanding and managing chronic pain, including everyday strategies and insights into how talk therapies, such as cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), can help.
📅 Date: Tuesday, May 19
⏰ Time: 11:00 am – 12:00 pm (Washington, DC / EST)
📍 How to join:
- Online: Microsoft Teams
- In person: World Bank Main Complex (1818 H Street NW), Room 6‑860
👤 Speaker: Abir Aldhalimi, PhD, Licensed Clinical Psychologist
🎙️ Host: Dr. Stuart Fisher, Manager, Mental Health & Wellbeing, Health & Safety Directorate
What you’ll learn
- How chronic pain and mental health influence one another
- How thoughts, stress, and relationships shape the experience of pain
- Practical tools and coping strategies for managing chronic pain
🔗 Join the session (Teams):
Meeting ID: 257 029 910 288 61
Passcode: Ta6Wa2YX
✅ This session is open to all staff and family members.