{"id":2436,"date":"2021-10-30T00:42:58","date_gmt":"2021-10-30T00:42:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new.fibrocanada.ca\/?page_id=30"},"modified":"2026-07-16T11:01:43","modified_gmt":"2026-07-16T15:01:43","slug":"awareness-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/awareness-2","title":{"rendered":"AWARENESS"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough preset--module--divi-column--default\">\n<div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module preset--module--divi-text--default\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p class=\"has-text-color\" style=\"color:#6a0dad;font-size:28px\"><strong><em>Changing Perceptions Towards Fibromyalgia<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<figure 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class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/fibromyalgia-awareness-highlights\">Awareness Highlights<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>These Awareness Highlights  shares important information about fibromyalgia to help people understand the condition, its impact, and ways to support those living with it.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_8902 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_1 post-8902 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awareness pmpro-has-access\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/awareness-committee\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/awareness-committee.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Awareness Committee\" class=\"\" \/><span data-icon=\"5\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/awareness-committee\">Awareness Committee<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The Fibromyalgia Association Canada (FAC) Awareness Committee is dedicated to increasing public understanding of fibromyalgia through raising awareness of the condition to support early diagnosis and treatment.   <\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_14856 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_2 post-14856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awareness pmpro-has-access\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/fibromyalgia-awareness-week\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/fibromyalgia-awareness-week.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"Fibromyalgia Awareness Week\" class=\"\" \/><span data-icon=\"5\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/fibromyalgia-awareness-week\">Fibromyalgia Awareness Week<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>Fibromyalgia Awareness Week, recognized by Health Canada, runs from the first to the second Sunday of September and highlights the experiences of those living with this chronic condition. FAC marks the week with educational events, speaker sessions, and awareness activities to foster understanding and support.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_3326 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_3 post-3326 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awareness category-awareness-month category-may-12 pmpro-has-access\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/may12th\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/may12th.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"May 12th\" class=\"\" \/><span data-icon=\"5\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/may12th\">May 12th<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>May 12th is Fibromyalgia Awareness Day, a time to recognize the strength of those of us living with fibromyalgia. May 12th  is a day to raise awareness, reduce stigma, educate and  advocate for more funds for fibromyalgia research.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/article><article class=\"et_pb_post et_pb_post_id_3332 clearfix et_pb_blog_item_0_4 post-3332 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-awareness pmpro-has-access\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/faces-of-fibro\" class=\"entry-featured-image-url\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/03\/faces-of-fibro.png\" width=\"650\" height=\"650\" alt=\"FACes of Fibro\" class=\"\" \/><span data-icon=\"5\" class=\"et_overlay et_pb_inline_icon\"><\/span><\/a><\/div><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fibrocanada.ca\/en\/faces-of-fibro\">FACes of Fibro<\/a><\/h2><p class=\"post-meta\"><\/p><div class=\"post-content\"><div class=\"post-content-inner\"><p>The \u201cFACes of Fibromyalgia\u201d campaign highlights the real, everyday challenges faced by people living with fibromyalgia. 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